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Steepologie, LLC, In re

Ruling: 
Landlord allowed an administrative expense claim for rent owed for the month during whichdebtor rejected the lease and turned over the premises. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on January 10,2024, LexisNexis #0224-082

Hamilton, In re

Ruling: 
Court concluded that excluding the non-filing spouse's social security income from theanalysis of the debtor's ability to pay did not result in an abuse of the Chapter 7 process.(Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 05,2024, LexisNexis #0224-089

Ho Wan Kwok, In re--Despins v. HCHK Techs., Inc.

Ruling: 
Proposed intervenors were not parties in interest as they were not bona fide creditors orstakeholders. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 05,2024, LexisNexis #0224-093

Stream TV Networks, Inc., In re

Ruling: 
Appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee to evaluate the debtors' operations, prospects, and abilityto successfully reorganize was in the best interests of creditors and the estate. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on January 05,2024, LexisNexis #0224-094

Dates, In re

Ruling: 
Court granted creditor's motion to dismiss debtor's bankruptcy case as the circumstancessupported a lack of good faith and abuse of the bankruptcy system. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 05,2024, LexisNexis #0224-096

City of Detroit, In re

Ruling: 
Former employee’s postpetition claim against debtor city was not discharged and was notbarred. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 05,2024, LexisNexis #0224-080

Henize, In re--Leicht v. Isaacs

Ruling: 
Trustee had not demonstrated entitlement to judgment as a matter of law with respect to theelements for avoidance of an alleged preferential or fraudulent transfer. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 04,2024, LexisNexis #0224-087

Cableton-Wells, In re--Thomson v. Cableton-Wells

Ruling: 
Debtors' discharge revoked for refusing to comply with turnover order by delivering their taxrefunds to the trustee. (Bankr. D. Utah)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 04,2024, LexisNexis #0224-090

Evangelical Ret. Homes of Greater Chi., Inc., In re

Ruling: 
Bankruptcy court denied the allowance of compensation for certain tasks performed byfinancial advisor due to an apparent computational or typographical error. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on January 04,2024, LexisNexis #0224-077

Casanova, In re

Ruling: 
Reopening case to allow amendment to the debtors' schedules by adding a creditor deniedwhere the effort would be futile. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 04,2024, LexisNexis #0224-078

Damon Cap., Ltd., In re

Ruling: 
Counsel for the Lender established that the rates charged were within the range ofreasonableness for professionals in the market of comparable levels of experience and skill.(Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on January 03,2024, LexisNexis #0224-083

Teter, In re--Teter v. Baumgart

Ruling: 
U.S. Trustee consented to bankruptcy court jurisdiction by litigating debtor’s Equal Access toJustice Act claim without objection. (6th Cir.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 03,2024, LexisNexis #0224-097

Billig, In re

Ruling: 
Creditor's proof of claim was disallowed in part as the debtors' testimony was deemed morecredible than that of the creditor. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 03,2024, LexisNexis #0224-081

WC Alamo Indus. Ctr., LP, In re--639 Lanark, LLC v. Alamo Lanark, LLC

Ruling: 
Lender was justified in foreclosing on debtor’s property and setting conditions on release ofits lien even though it affected would-be buyer's purchase of the property. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on January 03,2024, LexisNexis #0224-098

BK Racing, LLC, In re--Smith v. BK Racing, LLC

Ruling: 
Sanctions were imposed on the defendant in avoidance proceeding as she had continuallyfailed and refused to comply with discovery. (Bankr. W.D.N.C.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on January 02,2024, LexisNexis #0224-085

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