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Brown, In re--Ind. Dep't of Workforce Dev. v. Brown
Sep
18
2017
Ruling
Funds were not excepted from debtor's discharge as the State failed to prove that the unemployment benefits received by the debtor were a result of a deliberate misstatement of her employment and earnings. (Bankr. N.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed to Governmental Unit.
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Grant, In re--Grant v. United States DOD
Jul
10
2017
Ruling
U.S. Department of Defense did not violate discharge injunction in delivering collectionnotices to debtor who was court-martialed as his sentence included forfeiture of all pay andallowances. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed
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Moore, In re
Mar
08
2017
Ruling
Debtor's motion for summary judgment not warranted as court concluded that record was insufficient to determine whether the tax penalties were compensatory or punitive. (Bankr. N.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed to Governmental Unit.
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Hawaii v. Cabebe (In re Cabebe)
Oct
05
2016
Ruling
Non-compensatory fines and penalties owed by debtor to state office of consumer protectionwere nondischargeable. (Bankr. D. Hawaii)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed to Governmental Unit.
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County of Dakota v. Milan (In re Milan)
Sep
22
2016
Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in holding debtorʹs incarceration costs to be dischargeable.(B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Were costs incurred by debtor for costs incurred related to his incarceration nondischargeable?
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County of Dakota v. Milan (In re Milan)
Sep
22
2016
Ruling
Debtor’s incarceration costs were nondischargeable. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Were costs incurred by debtor for costs incurred related to his incarceration nondischargeable?
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Netzer v. Office of Lawyer Regulation (In re Netzer)
Sep
07
2016
Ruling
Disciplinary fines against debtor attorney were nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Were costs assessed against debtor attorney in disciplinary proceeding nondischargeable as fines or penalties imposed by a governmental agency?
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Scheer v. State Bar (In re Scheer)
Apr
14
2016
Ruling
Arbitration award owed by suspended attorney was not excepted from discharge as it was not a fine or penalty payable to a governmental unit.
Issue(s)
Did the district court err when it held that debtor suspended attorney's debt owed to a former client pursuant to an arbitration award was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7)?
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Bush v. United States (In re Bush)
Apr
08
2016
Ruling
State tax penalties were nondischargeable only to the extent for returns filed within three years prior to petition date.
Issue(s)
Were tax penalties for returns filed three, four and five years prior to petition date nondischargeable?
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County of Dakota v. Milan (In re Milan)
Mar
01
2016
Ruling
"Pay to stay" costs assessed against debtor inmate were not excepted from discharge.
Issue(s)
Whether costs charged to inmates under Minnesota's "pay to stay" program were excepted from a debtor's bankruptcy discharge.
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