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Berger, In re

Ruling
Involuntary bankruptcy petition dismissed as debtor and creditor were the same person. (Bankr. W.D. Ark.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 06, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-026

Prime Capital Ventures, In re

Ruling
Abandonment of post-dismissal claims for fees, costs and damages against petitioning creditors in involuntary case lacked proper business judgment analysis. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 10, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-028

King, In re--Wolverine Endeavors VIII, LLC v. East West Bank

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in dismissing the involuntary petition against debtor pursuant to the numerosity requirements as three petitioning creditors were required to commence case and only two joined the petition. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Commencement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 29, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-002

Rillema, In re

Ruling
Dismissing an involuntary bankruptcy petition was appropriate sanction for disobedience to the court's order requiring the petitioning creditor to respond to the debtor's discovery requests. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-051

Blixseth, In re--Montana Dep't of Revenue v. Blixseth

Ruling
State properly invoked sovereign immunity for debtor's claim as the state's counsel could notand did not effect an "unequivocal" waiver through his statements to the court. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-051

Stursberg v. Morrison Sund PLLC

Ruling
Issue preclusion barred involuntary debtor’s claim for bad faith tort damages followingdismissal due to his failure to file an appeal of bankruptcy court’s denial of his motion forattorney’s fees. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Damages for Bad Faith.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 13, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-052

Artiusid, Inc., In re

Ruling
Petitioning creditors had standing to bring involuntary case where alleged debtor failed toprovide objective evidence of a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 23, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-053

Petrus, In re

Ruling
Creditor met its burden of proving that all statutory requirements for filing and granting theinvoluntary petition against the debtor were established by a preponderance of the evidence.(Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 20, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-079

HH Tech. Corp. v. HH Tech. Corp.

Ruling
The Bankruptcy Code does not prohibit courts from setting joinder deadlines earlier thandismissal or relief. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Joining Creditors.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-076

Blair House Assocs., In re

Ruling
No adjustment to the amount of fees awarded was warranted as the trustee had not introducedany new evidence undermining the bad faith finding or showing that the deceased trustee'sconduct was more egregious than previously thought. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Award of Costs and Fees.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 29, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-054