Is a Chapter 11 discharge valid if the debtor later files to carry out the plan?
The validity of a Chapter 11 discharge granted to a nonindividual debtor is not affected by the subsequent failure of a debtor to carry out the plan. As long as the order of confirmation is not revoked by the court (which seldom happens), the discharge received by a debtor of this type is valid even if the debtor later fails to fulfill its obligations under the Chapter 11 plan. As explained in the answer to question 16 above, an individual debtor does not receive a discharge until the completion of payments under the plan. However, under certain circumstances an individual debtor who has not completed payments under the plan may also receive a Chapter 11 discharge.
