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§ 1307(b)

Cenk, In re--Cenk v. Cenk

Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss his Chapter 13 case granted due to inability to fund plan. (Bankr.W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2020 , LexisNexis #0420-022

Nichols, In re

Ruling
Debtors were not entitled to a stay pending appeal as even if dismissal was an option for thedebtors, the case would still have been converted. (Bankr. D. Ariz.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2020 , LexisNexis #0420-048

Nichols, In re

Ruling
Court denied debtor's stay pending appeal of a conversion order due to lack of likelihood ofsuccess on the merits. (Bankr. D. Ariz.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2020 , LexisNexis #0320-094

Bolling, In re

Ruling
Debtor's case dismissed with a two-year bar to filing as his bankruptcy petitions were madefor the sole intent of frustrating foreclosure proceedings. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 18, 2019 , LexisNexis #0220-021

Marinari, In re

Ruling
Motion to reconsider or vacate the dismissal of debtor's chapter 13 case was denied wherecourt concluded that debtors have an absolute right to dismissal because, even if there wasnew evidence, it would not have affected the legal conclusion. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 15, 2019 , LexisNexis #0319-090

Burbridge, In re

Ruling
Court ruled that the right to voluntarily dismiss remained absolute. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 03, 2018 , LexisNexis #0618-022

Malek, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss denied and case converted to chapter 7 after failing to sellproperties within the marketing period as required by the plan. (Bankr. D. Mont.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 10, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-084

Butler, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy case dismissed as the trustee failed to demonstrate cause to convert case and,assuming cause, conversion would not be in the best interests of the creditors and estate.(Bankr. S.D. W. Va.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2017 , LexisNexis #0917-020

Enrique Gil de Lamadrid Perez, In re

Ruling
Court granted debtor's request for voluntary dismissal of his case amid allegations of bad faith and creditor's pending motion to convert. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-142

In re Mills

Ruling
Chapter 13 debtor had absolute right to voluntary dismissal even in light of alleged bad faith.
Issue(s)
Whether the court can deny a debtor's motion to dismiss his chapter 13 case for bad faith conduct and/or an abuse of the bankruptcy process.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-134