Oct
16
2018
Jackson Masonry, LLC, In re--Ritzen Grp., Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC
Ruling:
Court noted that stay-relief denial qualified as a final order as it ends a proceeding, fixes the rights of the parties, and has significant consequences for them. (6th Cir.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 16,2018, LexisNexis #1118-087
Court: Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Oct
15
2018
Providence Fin. Invs., Inc., In re--Yip v. Perez
Ruling:
Trustee was entitled to recover amount in commission payments that exceeded contract rate. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 15,2018, LexisNexis #1118-080
Oct
15
2018
Diversified Power Sys., Inc., In re
Ruling:
Reorganization plan confirmed as it complied with all of the requirements for confirmation specified by the bankruptcy code. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 15,2018, LexisNexis #1118-084
Oct
15
2018
Waldorf, In re
Ruling:
Debtor's objections to claim overruled as legal fees at issue constituted a domestic support obligation entitled to priority treatment. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 15,2018, LexisNexis #1118-069
Oct
15
2018
Brown, In re
Ruling:
Debtor's motion to redact his middle name and the last four digits of his Social Security Number denied where he had not shown sufficient cause to overcome the presumption that court documents should remain public and accessible. (Bankr. D.D.C)
Court: Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 15,2018, LexisNexis #1118-062
Oct
12
2018
Baker, In re--Franklin Fin. Corp. v. Baker
Ruling:
Creditor's motion seeking stay relief was premature as it had not obtained a judgment against the debtor that could be executed. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 12,2018, LexisNexis #1118-064
Oct
12
2018
Gorges, In re
Ruling:
Creditor's motion seeking sanctions against debtor's attorney denied as evidence showed that the attorney did not sign and file the bankruptcy petition, or any other paper in this bankruptcy case, for any improper purpose. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 12,2018, LexisNexis #1118-090
Oct
12
2018
Alpha Protective Servs., In re--Gordon v. Rogich
Ruling:
Pre-petition payment could not be avoided as the trustee met its burden in establishing that debtor was insolvent at the time of the transfer but failed to show that defendant had reasonable cause to believe debtor was insolvent. (Bankr. M.D. Ga.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 12,2018, LexisNexis #1118-078
Oct
11
2018
Go Workout Grand Ledge LLC, In re
Ruling:
Case converted as independent review of the supposed consumption "in operations" of nearly one hundred thousand dollars in customer deposits during the debtor's short time in business amply justified any inconvenience that the debtor and creditor predicted a chapter 7 trustee may suffer if the court converted the case. (Bankr. W.D. Mich.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 11,2018, LexisNexis #1118-082
Oct
11
2018
Lehman Bros. Holdings, Inc., In re
Ruling:
Motion to issue substituted preferred stock under a pre-effective date charter was denied as the plan administrator did not have the power to do so. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 11,2018, LexisNexis #1118-086
Oct
11
2018
Kearney, In re--Kearney v. Abruzzo
Ruling:
Court was required to abstain where trustees' claims met the requirements for permissive abstention and were within the bankruptcy court's non-core jurisdiction. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 11,2018, LexisNexis #1118-088
Oct
11
2018
Harris, In re
Ruling:
Nonattorney sanctioned and required to disgorge fees collected from debtors as he was a bankruptcy petition preparer. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 11,2018, LexisNexis #1118-063
Oct
10
2018
Clark, In re--Vara v. Clark
Ruling:
Chapter 7 debtor was ineligible to have his debts discharged as he made errors and omissions in his bankruptcy schedules and statement of financial affairs within two years of the date he declared bankruptcy. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 10,2018, LexisNexis #1118-081
Oct
10
2018
Richard, In re
Ruling:
Court ordered Illinois LLC to disgorge fees from consolidated cases as its fee-sharing agreement was in violation of section 504 since they did not form a single law firm with Missouri attorneys. (Bankr. E.D. Mo.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 10,2018, LexisNexis #1118-068
Oct
10
2018
Carter, In re--They Might Be, Inc. v. Carter
Ruling:
Debt was dischargeable as court concluded that while the debtor was probably negligent, he was credible and had no subjective intent to deceive the creditor. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 10,2018, LexisNexis #1118-072