- 11 U.S.C.
Diocese of Buffalo, In re
Aug
25
2022
Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to access confidential disclosures contained in a proof of claim basedon an alleged incident of sexual abuse. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers; Protective Orders; Persons.
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Schick, In re--Kulefsky v. Schick
Jan
22
2019
Ruling
Debtor's motion to seal portions of previously filed documents was denied as he failed to prove that he was entitled to the protection. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers; Protective Orders; Persons.
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United States (IRS) v. Associated Cmty. Servs. (In re Associated Cmty. Servs.)
Mar
17
2016
Ruling
Complaint by IRS stricken and sealed due to potentially untrue statements regarding debtor.
Issue(s)
Should the government's complaint in proceeding to revoke discharge making purportedly scandalous and defamatory allegations against a law firm that acted as special counsel for the chapter 11 debtor be stricken and sealed?
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In re Gordon Props. LLC
Sep
04
2015
Ruling
Letters with scandalous statements about debtor ordered sealed.
Issue(s)
Should eight letters filed by members of a condominium owners' association which the debtor asserts contain "scurrilous, if not defamatory, statements regarding . . . the managing member" of the debtor be sealed?
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Togut v. Deutsche Bank (In re Anthracite Capital Inc.)
May
09
2013
Ruling
Demand by defendants that documents be sealed as prerequisite to settlement of adversary proceeding was not grounds for granting motion to seal.
Procedural posture
In a joint motion filed by the chapter 7 trustee and defendants in adversary proceedings, the parties sought an order sealing several documents filed in the adversary proceedings and a settlement agreement among the parties.
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In re Starbrite Props. Corp.
Jun
05
2012
Ruling
Motion to seal debtor's objection to motion to quash denied in absence of scandalous material.
Procedural posture
This matter came before the court on the motion of debtor's counsel for an order pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 107(b) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9018 to seal its opposition (the objection) to the motion of an attorney for debtor's principal to quash a subpoena issued by debtor's counsel to said attorney.
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North Bay Gen. Hosp. Inc. v. McNaull (In re North Gen. Hosp. Inc.)
Mar
18
2009
Ruling
Pleadings in unrelated case that might show pattern of wrongdoing by debtor's former lawyers regarding retention ordered unsealed.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff filed a motion to unseal pleadings that were sealed pursuant to an agreed order in a prior, unrelated bankruptcy case. Defendant law firm objected to the motion.
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In re Joyce
Jan
06
2009
Ruling
Expungement of debtor's bankruptcy allegedly filed as a result of identity theft denied.
Procedural posture
Movant debtor filed a voluntary petition for chapter 7 bankruptcy relief and received a discharge. The debtor moved to vacate his bankruptcy filing.
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In re Food Mgmt. Group LLC
Feb
13
2007
Ruling
Motion to seal trustee's adversary complaint as defamatory or scandalous denied absent establishment that allegations were untrue.
Procedural posture
A putative defendant, a law firm, sought an order pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 107(b)(2) requiring that the chapter 11 trustee be required to file a proposed adversary complaint under seal.
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Neal v. The Kansas City Star (In re Neal)
Aug
29
2006
Ruling
Bankrutpcy court abused discretion in sealing list of creditorsas list was not scandalous or defamatory.
Procedural posture
Appellants, a debtor and her unnamed creditors, sought review of a judgment of the District Court for the Western District of Missouri, which granted appellee newspaper's motion to reverse and vacate a bankruptcy court's order sealing the list of creditors under 11 U.S.C. § 107(b)(2).
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