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§ 362(a)

Lugo, In re

Ruling
Court ruled foreclosure sale was valid because stay did not apply to property owned by debtor’s corporation. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 18, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-058

Wills, In re

Ruling
Court granted relief from stay only to liquidate claims against debtor. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 27, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-080

Tommy's Fort Worth, LLC, In re

Ruling
Debtor's president’s failure to withdraw or amend complaints alleging claims belonging to the estate after being put on notice by the Trustee constituted a continuing violation of the automatic stay. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-080

Estanol, In re

Ruling
Debtor’s counsel was denied lien on pre-confirmation funds because lien was created after bankruptcy filing and fees were not yet approved by the court. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Create, Perfect or Enforce Liens.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-055

Wood, In re

Ruling
State contempt order obtained by creditor was a willful violation of the automatic stay since it sought collection on pre-petition debt without excluding estate property despite notice of bankruptcy. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 13, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-054

Thomas, In re

Ruling
Power company and executor of debtor’s mother’s estate did not violate the automatic stay by terminating service on account in the mother’s name at mother’s property where debtor resided. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 25, 2025 , LexisNexis #0425-080

Mitchell, In re

Ruling
Debtors failed to establish any of the four factors required for a stay pending appeal. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 21, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-001

Crichlow, In re

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to nunc pro tunc or retroactive relief from an automatic stay as it had not exercised diligence in the form of a simple review of PACER electronic filing records in the days leading up to its partition sale. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 31, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-053

National Brokers of Am., Inc., In re

Ruling
An extension of the stay in favor of two non-debtors was not warranted because the bankruptcy estate was not at risk and would not benefit from the relief. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 18, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-004

Stephens, In re

Ruling
Foreclosure sale of debtor’s residence did not violate the automatic stay because it becamefinal without any "act" to take possession of or exercise control over property of the estate.(Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 13, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-054