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§ 1307(a)

Jordan, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion for new trial denied where his egregious misuse and manipulation of thebankruptcy system constituted cause to dismiss his chapter 13 case. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Conversion to Chapter 7.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-042

Rodriguez v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (In re Rodriguez)

Ruling
Dismissal of debtors' fourth chapter 13 case due to bad faith affirmed.
Issue(s)
Was debtors' fourth chapter 13 petition properly dismissed for bad faith?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-129

In re Darden

Ruling
Voluntary dismissal granted after payment of full dividend to general unsecured creditors with excess undisbursed funds ordered returned to debtor.
Procedural posture

Chapter 13 trustee filed a motion for turnover of certain settlement funds and a motion to dismiss the debtor's chapter 13 case. The debtor filed a motion to dismiss the Chapter 13 case pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 1307(a).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 25, 2012 , LexisNexis #0612-100

Nady v. Defrantz (In re Defrantz)

Ruling
Debtor had absolute right to convert from chapter 7 to chapter 13.
Procedural posture

Appellee debtor filed a motion to convert his Chapter 13 case to a Chapter 7 case. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California granted the motion. Appellant secured creditor challenged the bankruptcy court's order.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 12, 2011 , LexisNexis #1011-026

In re Seligman

Ruling
Chapter 13 case severed from jointly filed chapter 13 case to allow debtor to convert one case to chapter 7.
Procedural posture

Pending before the court was the motion to "deconsolidate" or sever the joint bankruptcy case into separate cases (the Motion to Sever) filed by debtors.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2009 , LexisNexis #1009-056