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§ 362(a)(3)

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

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

Conway, In re--Hart v. Greenwich Bus. Cap., LLC

Ruling
Preliminary injunction restraining defendant from pursuing litigation outside the adversaryproceeding was warranted as the bankruptcy court had exclusive jurisdiction over property ofthe estate. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-003

Sticky Holsters, In re

Ruling
Minority shareholder violated the automatic stay by filing a motion in limine in state courtaction to preclude debtor from offering evidence that the shareholder's claims were derivativeand therefore property of the estate. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 10, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-031

Seilheimer, In re

Ruling
Debtor was deprived of misappropriated house sale proceeds through actions taken by a“pastor” in violation of the automatic stay. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-057

First Guar. Mortg. Corp., In re

Ruling
Beneficiaries of consensual third-party release were not entitled to contempt sanctions whereFalse Claims Act claim filed by a relator did not violate the terms of the Chapter 11 plan.(Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 27, 2023 , LexisNexis #0224-079

Pa Co-Man, Inc., In re--AUA Priv. Equity Partners, LLC v. Kind Operations, Inc.

Ruling
Motion to enforce the automatic stay was granted as counsel for the debtor continued topursue a state court successor liability claim that belonged to the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr.W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-007

Cline v. Heller, Draper & Horn LLC (Dominion Grp., LLC)

Ruling
Debtor’s partial owner did not have derivative standing to pursue the debtor's legalmalpractice claim against debtor’s former counsel that was abandoned by the trustee. (Bankr.E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-057