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§ 362(b)(4)

RGV Smiles by Rocky L. Salinas D.D.S. P.A., In re

Ruling
Action brought against debtor by state under the state Medicaid fraud prevention act wasexcepted from the automatic stay as the state was not acting primarily to further its pecuniaryinterest but to effectuate public policy. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2021 , LexisNexis #0221-032

THG Holdings LLC, In re--True Health Diagnostics LLC v. Azar

Ruling
Automatic stay barred withholding of post-petition Medicare reimbursements, which wereproperty of the estate and did not fall within the police power exception. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 29, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-079

Rodriguez, In re

Ruling
Reconsideration of order to remand preliminary injunction enforcement matter denied asdebtor failed to meet his burden of persuasion that the remand order was the product of clearerror or was manifestly unjust. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 19, 2019 , LexisNexis #0519-053

FirstEnergy Sols. Corp. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Ruling
Court ruled that FERC was not allowed to exercise its police and regulatory powers to bypassthe automatic stay imposed by the court in proceedings involving parties to a power contractregulated by FERC. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory Power.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 18, 2018 , LexisNexis #0618-066

Cantrell Drug Co., In re--Cantrell Drug Co. v. United States

Ruling
Court concluded that an FDA action was excepted from automatic stay where the FDA was seeking primarily injunctive relief and would not have enjoyed an economic advantage over the debtor's creditors. (Bankr. E.D. Ark.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory Power.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 04, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-033

Hicks, In re

Ruling
City's actions in immobilizing debtor's vehicle after she filed for bankruptcy did not violatethe automatic stay as the City's purpose was to ensure public safety. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory Power.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 01, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-032

Porter v. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P.

Ruling
Governmental unit exception to the automatic bankruptcy stay did not apply to a Private Attorney General Act action in which the governmental unit did not request, direct, or join the filing. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory Power.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 20, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-093

Dingley, In re--Dingley v. Yellow Logistics. LLC

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in sanctioning creditor for violation of automatic stay by pursuing civil contempt proceedings against debtor as civil contempt proceedings were exempted from stay. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory Power.

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Court :
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-035

Parkview Adventist Med. Ctr. v. United States

Ruling
Medicare and Medicaid service provide properly allowed to terminate executory contractdebtor hospital as an exercise of regulatory power. (1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory Power.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #1216-095

In re Altegrity, Inc.

Ruling
Litigation brought be truck driver before the Department of Labor did not fall within thepolice powers exception to the automatic stay. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Governmental Unit's Enforcement of Police or Regulatory Power.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 28, 2016 , LexisNexis #1216-096