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§ 362(c)(4)

Christiano, In re

Ruling
Court noted that the dismissal date, and not the date of closing, was the relevant date fordetermining whether a case was "pending" for purposes of issuing an order of no stay ineffect. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; Cases Filed Within One Year of Dismissal of Two or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 08, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-004

Marcano, In re

Ruling
Automatic stay did not go into effect on the petition date as debtor had two cases pendingwithin the prior year. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; Cases Filed Within One Year of Dismissal of Two or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 24, 2019 , LexisNexis #0819-080

O'Farrill, In re

Ruling
Court found that there was no automatic stay in place as chapter 13 debtor had two cases pending within the preceding year, both of which were dismissed. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; Cases Filed Within One Year of Dismissal of Two or More Prior Cases; Stay Does Not Automatically Take Effect.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 25, 2017 , LexisNexis #0917-041

In re Tate

Ruling
Debtor's motion to reimpose stay for third bankruptcy granted as debtor showed clear andconvincing evidence that case was filed in good faith. (Bankr. N.D. Iowa)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; Cases Filed Within One Year of Dismissal of Two or More Prior Cases; Order For Stay to Take Effect.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 28, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-098

Heckman v. Reading Area Water Auth. (In re Heckman)

Ruling
Creditor did not violate stay which did not take effect in debtor’s fourth case until imposed bycourt order. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; Cases Filed Within One Year of Dismissal of Two or More Prior Cases.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-006

In re Garner

Ruling
Automatic stay extended in debtor's third case filed within one year due to debtor's good faith.
Issue(s)
Should the automatic stay be extended in debtor's third case filed within one year?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-009

In re Scipio

Ruling
Serial filer not entitled to imposition of stay due to failure to rebut presumption of bad faith.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to the imposition of the automatic stay in his third case filed within one year?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 02, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-006

In re Hoilien

Ruling
Creditor did not violate stay in debtor's third case where debtor had not moved for an extension and the stay had expired.
Issue(s)
Was the automatic stay still in effect in debtor's third bankruptcy case filed within one year or had the stay expired, allowing creditor to proceed with sale of property?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-110

In re Gatlin

Ruling
Stay imposed in debtor's third case within one year due to good faith, except as to foreclosure sale prior to petition date that was completed postpetition.
Issue(s)
Should a stay be imposed in debtor's third case filed within one year, including as to foreclosure for which sale was completed prior to petition date but which became final postpetition?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-044

In re Norris

Ruling
Stay imposed in debtor's third case due to rebuttal of presumption of bad faith.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to a stay in third case filed within one year.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 31, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-075