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               For purposes of section 108, a “title 11 case” is defined as           
          “a case under title 11 of the United States Code (relating to               
          bankruptcy), but only if the taxpayer is under the jurisdiction             
          of the court in such case and the discharge of indebtedness is              
          granted by the court or is pursuant to a plan approved by the               
          court.”  Sec. 108(d)(2).                                                    
               The partnership’s chapter 11 bankruptcy was a case under               
          title 11 of the United States Code.  See 11 U.S.C. ch. 11 (2000).           
          Pursuant to its December 19, 1995, order, the bankruptcy court              
          discharged and released petitioner from all liability to the                
          trustee, the bank, and all other creditors that might have claims           
          arising from or relating to the partnership, petitioner’s status            
          as a general partner in the partnership, and the April 9, 1985,             
          personal guaranty agreement.  In the same order, the bankruptcy             
          court explicitly asserted its jurisdiction over petitioner for              
          this purpose. Giving due regard to principles of judicial comity,           
          we discern no reason to second-guess the bankruptcy court’s                 
          assertion of jurisdiction over petitioner in the partnership’s              
          chapter 11 bankruptcy case.  See 28 U.S.C. secs. 151, 157, 1334             
          (2000).                                                                     
               We conclude that petitioner’s debts in question were                   
          discharged “in a title 11 case” within the meaning of section               
          108(d)(2).  Accordingly, we hold that petitioner’s discharge of             










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