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Rice, In re
Jun
17
2025
Ruling
Debtor’s third case filed in six years dismissed as debtor's intentional filing of third case while the second was still pending to avoid 180-day filing bar was evidence of a lack of good faith. (Bankr. W.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary Dismissal After Request for Relief From Stay.
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Guza, In re
Jul
25
2024
Ruling
Debtors were not eligible as their voluntary dismissal of their prior bankruptcy case wascausally connected to the granting of a motion for relief from stay filed by their mortgagelender. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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Holmes, In re
Sep
11
2023
Ruling
Trustee and a bank creditor were entitled to dismissal of debtor's Chapter 13 case as the debtorwas ineligible for bankruptcy relief as his case was filed within 180 days of his voluntarydismissal of a prior case. (Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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Donaldson, In re
Dec
16
2022
Ruling
Bankruptcy case dismissed as the debtor had a case pending within 180 days of the petitiondate. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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Atkinson, In re
Dec
15
2022
Ruling
Automatic stay was annulled and case dismissed as the debtor had requested and obtainedvoluntary dismissal of a prior bankruptcy case within 180 days of the petition date. (Bankr. D.Minn.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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La Granja 240, L.P., In re
Jan
10
2022
Ruling
The 180-day refiling bar was applicable in case where debtor requested dismissal in two briefsand a motion for scheduling order after requesting relief from stay. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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Binkley, In re
Sep
23
2021
Ruling
Chapter 13 debtors were ineligible to be debtors as 155 days remained in 180 filing bar fromprior case. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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Liu, In re--Jue v. Liu
Feb
11
2020
Ruling
Appeal of the denial of motion to dismiss Chapter 7 case dismissed as untimely. (B.A.P. 9thCir.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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Lewis, In re
Sep
24
2019
Ruling
Refiling within 180 days from voluntary dismissal was barred and could not preventforeclosure agreed to in initial case. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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Fletcher, In re
Apr
23
2019
Ruling
Debtor’s wife could not convert case to chapter 13 as she was an ineligible debtor under §109(g)(2). (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Exception for Debtors with Certain Prior Dismissals; Voluntary
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