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Dodd, In re--Hamilton v. Dodd

Ruling
Turnover of real property ordered as trustee showed irreparable harm in the form of full and complete loss of the real property for the estate. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Turnover of Property to the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 20, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-092

Smith, In re--Keasler v. Smith

Ruling
Court excepted debt from discharge as debtor made false representations with intent to deceive. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 11, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-063

Samy, In re

Ruling
Debtors failed to show cause to waive safeguards for foreign accounts as potential cost of compliance alone did not justify noncompliance. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Money of Estates; Requirements of Non-U.S. Guaranteed Entities with Which Deposit or Investment Is Made.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 11, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-055

Stutsman, In re

Ruling
Court ruled settlement funds from legal malpractice claim were property of the estate as they were not exempt compensation and no valid trust excluded them from bankruptcy. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 02, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-064

Taylor, In re--Williamson v. Taylor

Ruling
Trustee's amended motion for default judgment to revoke debtor's discharge was denied asthe complaint did not provide clear notice to the debtor that the trustee was seeking to revokeher discharge that had been entered nine months earlier. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Revocation; Failure to Report, Deliver or Surrender Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 30, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-020

Global Aviation Techs. LLC, In re

Ruling
Creditor was entitled to an order authorizing the setoff of employee retention tax credits,disclosed by debtor only postpetition, for its secured claim for a loan it made to the debtor.(Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Setoff.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-070

Hall, In re

Ruling
Creditor held liable for willfully violating automatic stay by filing state court motionsregarding dischargeable divorce debt without obtaining stay relief, after prior stay violationorder. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Remedies for Violation; Damages For Willful Violation of Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 12, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-028

Acosta, In re--Lavielle v. Acosta

Ruling
Plaintiffs met their burden of proving malicious injury for nondischargeability as all of thedebtor's actions, taken together, demonstrated that he acted with a wrongful state of mind toinflict harm on plaintiffs. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 29, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-033

Gallet, In re

Ruling
Court would not reopen the debtor’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case as the trustee failed to showthat the debtor’s cause of action for childhood sexual abuse accrued on or before the filing ofthe case. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 30, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-053

Carson, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion for rehearing of stay relief order denied as bankruptcy procedural rulesprovided no authority for a motion for "rehearing." (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
New Trials; Amendment of Judgments.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 22, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-025