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§ 303(a)

Two Rivers Irrevocable Trust, In re

Ruling
Trust was not a business trust as it was created to hold property for estate and family planningpurposes and failed to file federal income tax returns. (Bankr. M.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Chapter 7 or 11 Only.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 17, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-027

Kern, In re

Ruling
Attorneys’ fee application was granted only in part because the work performed by counselwas either clerical or repetitious, unreasonable, or unnecessary. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Chapter 7 or 11 Only.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-077

Alzugaray, In re

Ruling
Petitioning creditors' request to amend the involuntary petition was granted but the request tosever the involuntary petition was denied. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Chapter 7 or 11 Only.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 06, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-002

Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis, In re--Official Comm. of Unsecured Creditors v. Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis

Ruling
Targeted entities could not be involuntarily substantively consolidated with debtor after committee failed to allege sufficient facts to negate non-profit non-debtor status of the targeted entities. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Chapter 7 or 11 Only.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 26, 2018 , LexisNexis #0618-092

In re Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis

Ruling
Substantive consolidation of debtor Roman Catholic archdiocese with more than 200 Catholicnot-for-profit, nondebtor entities denied. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court grant the unsecured creditors committee to substantively consolidate the debtor archdiocese and more than 200 Catholic nonprofit, non-debtor entities?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 28, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-092

In re TRED Holdings LP

Ruling
Petitioning creditors assessed fees and costs for filing involuntary case against debtor to prevent foreclosure.
Procedural posture

Petitioning creditors filed an involuntary petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, seeking an order forcing an alleged debtor into bankruptcy. The debtor obtained an order dismissing the petition, and it asked the court for an award of actual and punitive damages, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 303(i).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 03, 2010 , LexisNexis #1010-106

In re Starlite Houseboats Inc.

Ruling
Involuntary case dismissed due to improper service and bona fide dispute as to judgment claim of one petitioning creditor.
Procedural posture

Three creditors of the debtor corporation filed an involuntary chapter 7 petition pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 303. The debtor filed a motion to dismiss for lack of proper service under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-204 Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(h), and a motion for dismissal of the petition or abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 23, 2010 , LexisNexis #0610-073

Porter v. United States of America (In re United States of America)

Ruling
Involuntary proceeding against the United States, which was not an eligible debtor, dismissed as filed in bad faith.
Procedural posture

The United States filed a motion to dismiss an involuntary chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed against it by pro se petitioning creditors.

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opinion summary, case decided on June 01, 2006 , LexisNexis #1006-038

U.S. Bank N.A. v. Young (In re Young)

Ruling
Debtor's lack of subject matter jurisdiction argument based on the debtor's status as a farmer was rejected since section 303(a) of the Code does not provide a jurisdictional challenge but rather an involuntary petition defense, one that the debtor waived by consenting to the petition.
Procedural posture

Defendant debtor appealed from an order of the bankruptcy court granting several of plaintiff creditors'motions for summary judgment, wherein the creditors asserted that debtor was collaterally estopped by a guilty plea from arguing that he did not incur his obligations to them by way of fraud

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Court :
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opinion summary, case decided on January 12, 2006 , LexisNexis #0106-107

In re MAEDC Mesa Ridge

Ruling
Involuntary petition was dismissed since a nonprofit debtor's participation in commercial activity did not make it a moneyed, business, or commercial corporation.
Procedural posture

Debtor, a community housing development organization ("CHDO"), brought a motion for summary judgment in regards to an involuntary bankruptcy petition under 11 U.S.C. § 303(a) brought by the petitioning creditors against debtor.

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opinion summary, case decided on July 21, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-040