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§ 303(b)

In re Zapas

Ruling
Involuntary case could move forward where three petitioning creditors held judgment claims and met the numerosity requirement.
Issue(s)
Should an involuntary chapter 7 bankruptcy be dismissed as not filed by three or more creditors, based on claims that are subject to bona fide dispute and where a later-joining creditor's claim was allegedly barred by the statute of limitations?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 01, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-109

In re Anderson

Ruling
Involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by inmate against judge who presided against the inmate's criminal trial dismissed.
Issue(s)
Should inmate's involuntary case against the judge who presided over his criminal trial be dismissed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-003

In re Speer

Ruling
Dismissal of properly filed, good faith, involuntary petition denied.
Issue(s)
Should involuntary petition be dismissed or suspended as filed in bad faith?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-036

FMB Bancshares Inc. v. Trapeza CDO XII Ltd.

Ruling
Motion to dismiss involuntary petition denied.
Issue(s)
Should involuntary petition filed by note holder be dismissed?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 29, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-106

In re CorrLine Intl LLC

Ruling
Creditor LLC that owned 45 percent of debtor LLC could act as sole petitioning creditor to file an involuntary petition against debtor.
Issue(s)
Could creditor and minority shareholder of debtor act as the sole petitioning creditor in filing an involuntary petition against the debtor?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-072

In re American Res. & Energy LLC

Ruling
Involuntary case dismissed due to existence of bona fide disputes with three petitioning creditors.
Issue(s)
Whether the petitioning creditors' claims were "not contingent as to liability or the subject of a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount," as required of petitioning creditors in an involuntary case and whether the petition was even properly brought by the petitioning creditors?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 15, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-107

In re Guerra

Ruling
Involuntary case dismissed as one petitioning creditor obtained claim solely in order to file petition and the other's claim was subject to bona fide dispute.
Issue(s)
Were petitioning creditors ineligible to bring involuntary case due to existence of bona fide disputes over claims?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-006

Credit Union Liquidity Servs. LLC v. Green Hills Dev. Co. LLC (In re Green Hills Dev. Co. LLC)

Ruling
Creditor lacked standing to bring involuntary case where extensive record of litigation with debtor established bona fide dispute.
Issue(s)
Did creditor lack standing to file involuntary petition because its claim against debtor was subject to a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-107

Baron v. Schurig

Ruling
Attorneys and law firms lacked standing to file involuntary case against former client.
Issue(s)
Did attorneys and law firms have standing to file an involuntary bankruptcy case against their former client?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 02, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-002

In re Elverson

Ruling
Involuntary petition dismissed as petitioning creditor's claim was subject to bona fide dispute.
Procedural posture

A putative creditor filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against a proposed bankruptcy debtor alleging that the debtor owed the creditor a substantial sum for loans made to the debtor over a period of 15 to 20 years. The debtor asserted that the creditor's claim was subject to bona fide dispute, and the debtor moved to dismiss the involuntary petition based on lack of standing under 11 U.S.C.S. § 303(b)(1).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 15, 2013 , LexisNexis #0613-073