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Davis v. Pham (In re Nguyen)

Ruling
Avoidance of alleged fraudulent conveyance properly denied.
Issue(s)
Was avoidance of alleged fraudulent conveyance by debtor to sister properly denied on grounds that debtor possessed only bare legal title to the property?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-021

ASARCO LLC v. Union Pac. R.R. Co.

Ruling
Direct contribution claim was time barred where statute of limitations began to run upon bankruptcy court's approval of settlement.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's ASARCO's direct contribution suit time-barred under CERCLA where the action was filed more than two years after the bankruptcy court approved the settlement of the original CERCLA litigation?

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Court :
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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 23, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-041

Taylor v. Taylor (In re Taylor)

Ruling
Overpayment of spousal support properly held not to be a domestic support obligation but was nondischargeable as incurred in connection with separation agreement.
Issue(s)
Was overpayment of spousal support nondischargeable as incurred "in connection with a separation agreement."

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 09, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-017

Market Ctr. East Retail Prop. v. Lurie (In re Market Ctr. East Retail Prop.)

Ruling
Attorneys' fee award reversed due to erroneous finding that upward adjustment was justified by "big risk."
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court err in finding that debtor's attorneys took a "big risk" that justified an enhanced fee.

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Court :
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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 19, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-001

Search Mkt. Direct Inc. v. Jubber (In re Paige)

Ruling
Plan confirmation affirmed as necessity for trustee to convey debtor's domain name to competitor of buyer who violated stay did not create a conflict.
Procedural posture

Postpetition buyer of a debtor's Domain Name (DM) appealed the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah's affirmance of a bankruptcy court's orders confirming a Joint Plan (JP) filed by appellees, a Liquidating Trustee (LT) and a competitor (CP), and affirmance of an Adversary Proceeding (AP) ruling against the buyer for turnover of the DN to the LT, who was obligated to transfer it to the CP under an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA).

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 16, 2012 , LexisNexis #0812-029