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Rozinski v. ANB Bank (In re Rozinski)

Ruling
Bank's lien could be avoided where debtor met burden of proving residence was worth less than amount owed.
Procedural posture

Debtors filed a petition under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code and proposed a plan for paying their debts which modified the value of their residence and treated a debt they owed a bank on a home equity line of credit as unsecured. The debtors filed a motion which asked the court to determine the value of their residence pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 506(a), to find that a claim the bank filed against their bankruptcy estate was unsecured.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 12, 2013 , LexisNexis #0313-028

In re Racine

Ruling
Modification granted due to increased income and expenses.
Procedural posture

Bankruptcy debtors asserted that their financial circumstances warranted reduction of monthly payments and payments to claims under their confirmed plan. The debtors moved to modify their plan, and the bankruptcy trustee objected to modification.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 01, 2013 , LexisNexis #0213-136

In re Adam Aircraft Indus.

Ruling
Contingency fee and costs portions of final fee application of counsel retained by trustee granted.
Procedural posture

Debtor's ex-CEO challenged the final fee application of the law firm retained by the trustee to investigate, evaluate and prosecute claims against defendant financiers. After settling all claims between debtor and the financiers, including the financiers' secured and unsecured claims against the estate, the firm sought a final award per 11 U.S.C.S. § 330. Issues included whether the firm had complied with Bankr. D. Colo. R. 2016-1(a).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 01, 2013 , LexisNexis #0213-106

In re Schwindt

Ruling
Debtors could employ law firm representing debtors' business in another bankruptcy case, subject to allowance or review of fees and costs by court.
Procedural posture

Debtors filed a petition under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and operated their trucking business as debtors-in-possession. The debtors filed an application seeking permission under 11 U.S.C.S. § 327 to employ a law firm that was also representing the debtors' trucking business in a chapter 11 bankruptcy case it filed. The United States Trustee ("UST") filed an objection to the debtors' application.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 28, 2013 , LexisNexis #0213-071

In re Toxvard

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to failure to provide income information for nondebtor spouse.
Procedural posture

Before the court was the confirmation of chapter 13 debtor's second amended chapter 13 plan and the objection to confirmation filed by the chapter 13 trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 09, 2013 , LexisNexis #0113-130

Wieland v. McKee (In re McKee)

Ruling
Denial of discharge denied where debtor's nondisclosures were due to absence of fraudulent intent.
Procedural posture

United States Trustee (UST) filed a complaint seeking the denial of debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(2) and (4).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 02, 2013 , LexisNexis #0113-123

Prew v. Kerrigan-Ronan-Prew (In re Kerrigan-Ronan-Prew)

Ruling
Dischargeability proceeding in chapter 7 case had to be resolved before court could review similar proceeding in debtor's chapter 13 case filed while first case was still pending.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff ex-husband filed an adversary proceeding against defendant chapter 7 debtor, seeking a determination that the debtor owed him a debt that was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523. The court granted the ex-husband's motion for summary judgment on his claim under § 523(a)(15), and after the debtor declared chapter 13 bankruptcy, the ex-husband asked the court to dismiss the adversary proceeding he filed in the debtor's chapter 7 case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2012 , LexisNexis #0113-051

Deutsche Bank Natl Trust Co. v. Miller (In re Miller)

Ruling
Relief from stay granted due to lack of adequate protection and debtor's challenge to authenticity of note was not credible.
Procedural posture

Creditor, the alleged holder of the respondent chapter 13 debtors' promissory note and deed of trust under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 4-3-201(b), sought relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(d)(1).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 04, 2012 , LexisNexis #1212-111

Adams v. Meagher (In re Meagher)

Ruling
Summary judgment in nondischargeability proceeding due to issue of fact regarding debtor's fiduciary status.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditors filed an adversary proceeding against defendant chapter 7 debtors, seeking a determination that the debtors owed them a debt that was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(4). The debtors filed a motion for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 23, 2012 , LexisNexis #1212-082

In re Epic Energy Res. Inc

Ruling
Creditor's failure to enforce its right to payment under § 365(d)(3) or debtor's plan constituted a waiver of any administrative claim.
Procedural posture

A creditor of chapter 11 debtors filed a motion for an order requiring payment pursuant to the debtor's joint plan of reorganization.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 08, 2012 , LexisNexis #0812-112