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Anstine v. Barclays Bank Del. (In re Strauss)

Ruling
Preference period credit card payments made in the ordinary course of business were not avoidable.
Issue(s)
Was trustee entitled to recovery of prepetition payments made to creditor bank towards the debtor's combined credit card balance?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-018

Knopp v. Ledesma (In re Ledesma)

Ruling
False representations by debtor tenant was not grounds for nondischargeable debt where creditor landlord's reliance was not reasonable.
Issue(s)
Were misrepresentations by debtor tenant on which creditor landlord relied grounds for nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 19, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-084

In re Symka Inc.

Ruling
Debtor's motion for trustee to be ordered to show cause dismissed as premature.
Issue(s)
Whether the court should grant debtor's motion for an order to show cause directed to the chapter 7 trustee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 17, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-062

In re Arenas

Ruling
Stay pending debtor marijuana grower's appeal of dismissal granted.
Issue(s)
Was debtor who was in business of growing medical marijuana entitled to a stay pending appeal of dismissal?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-068

King Oil Field Servs. LLP v. PricewaterhouseCoopers (In re Poseidon Concepts Corp.)

Ruling
Relief from stay denied due to contradiction of court's sale order.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to relief from stay to litigate its state court claims against property of the estate?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 26, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-101

In re Arenas

Ruling
Licensed marijuana distributor's case dismissed and conversion denied where administration would require the court to confirm a plan funded with proceeds from federal crime.
Issue(s)
Should case of state licensed marijuana distributor be dismissed due to conflict with terms of the federal Controlled Substances Act?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-127

Steward Software Co. v. Kopcho (In re Kopcho)

Ruling
State court judgment establishing theft and willful and malicious injury was preclusive on the issue of nondischargeability of debt.
Issue(s)
Whether, under collateral estoppel, defendant debtor was precluded from denying the nondischargeability of plaintiff's civil theft judgments.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 12, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-013

In re Milstein

Ruling
Case ordered converted or dismissed due to lack of feasibility and prepetition bad faith conduct.
Issue(s)
Should case filed solely to obtain a stay of a condominium association's foreclosure pending the outcome of unrelated water damage litigation, a positive outcome of which would be necessary to maintain a plan, be dismissed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 15, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-064

Florado Partners LLC v. Gullehon (In re Gullehon)

Ruling
Discharge denied based on fraudulent transfers by debtor.
Issue(s)
Were alleged fraudulent transfers grounds for denial of discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 25, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-131

Midwest Motor Supply Co. v. Hruby (In re Hruby)

Ruling
Stay relief granted for enforcement of non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions of contract.
Issue(s)
Should relief from stay be granted to allow creditor to pursue enforcement of non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions of contract.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-078