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§ 350(b)

Janvier v. Sledge (In re Sledge)

Ruling
Motion to reopen denial of discharge proceeding denied as not brought within a reasonable time.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's motion to reopen be denied as untimely?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 19, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-040

In re Combs

Ruling
Debtors could reopen case to list employment discrimination lawsuit as a contingent claim.
Issue(s)
Could debtors reopen case to list previously undisclosed employment discrimination lawsuit as a potential asset?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-006

In re Non-Ferrous Extrusion & Scrap Metals Inc.

Ruling
Court-appointed disbursing agent could reopen case where its fees were based on debtor's earned income and there was a discrepancy between debtor's income in financial statements and tax returns.
Issue(s)
Could a court-appointed disbursing agent reopen a case to resolve a discrepancy in income reported on financial statements and to the IRS where the agent's fees were to be based on the debtor's income?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-039

In re Demolition & Asset Recovery LLC

Ruling
Defendants in debtor's state court action lacked standing to reopen chapter 11 case.
Issue(s)
Could defendants in chapter 11 debtor's state court lawsuit reopen the debtor's bankruptcy case file a motion requesting the bankruptcy court

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #0316-038

In re Pinks

Ruling
Trustee's motion to reopen where trustee had sufficient notice and opportunity to investigate asset scheduled by debtors with "unknown" value.
Issue(s)
Could trustee reopen debtors' case to administer a cause of action that had been disclosed by debtors as having "unknown" value in their schedules?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-077

In re Pinks

Ruling
Trustee's motion to reopen where trustee had sufficient notice and opportunity to investigate asset scheduled by debtors with "unknown" value.
Issue(s)
Could trustee reopen debtors' case to administer a cause of action that had been disclosed by debtors as having "unknown" value in their schedules?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-077

In re Jester

Ruling
Debtor's motion to reopen to file claims against bank or debtor's attorneys denied.
Issue(s)
Should debtor be allowed to reopen his case in order to set aside a state foreclosure action and release the lien on his home, asserting that his debt to the lender was discharged in bankruptcy and the attempt to foreclose on the mortgage post-discharge is a violation of the automatic stay and discharge injunction?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-074

In re Amaya

Ruling
Debtor could reopen case to schedule undisclosed personal injury claim that could yield benefit to creditors.
Issue(s)
Whether a debtor's case should be reopened to allow a debtor to schedule a previously undisclosed personal injury action?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-002

In re Valence Tech Inc.

Ruling
Creditors' appeal of ruling on administrative expense claims was not cause for denying order closing debtor's case.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's case be closed when an appeal by creditors of the bankruptcy court's rulings on their administrative expense claims was still pending?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 17, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-038

In re Lerner

Ruling
Creditor could not reopen case to file meritless adversary proceeding.
Issue(s)
Could law firm reopen debtor's no asset case to file a nondischargeability proceeding against debtor based on retention of portion of Social Security disability payment representing the law firm's fee?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-108