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§ 523(d)

Hunt, In re--Lin v. Hunt

Ruling
Debtors were entitled to a portion of their reasonable attorney's fees as creditors could notsatisfy their statutory burden to show all of their claims against debtors were substantiallyjustified. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs When Creditor's

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 16, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-040

Rigney, In re--Dr. Gil Center for Back, Neck and Chronic Pain Relief v. Rigney

Ruling
Post-judgment award of attorney's fees denied as there was both a reasonable legal and factualbasis for the adversary proceeding. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs When Creditor's

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 12, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-012

Gamboa, In re--Matthews v. Gamboa

Ruling
Fee request by prevailing party in dischargeability proceeding was denied as fee-shiftingapplied only to claims under § 523(a)(2). (Bankr. W.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs When Creditor's

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 17, 2020 , LexisNexis #1020-085

Ellison, In re--Mathews v. Ellison

Ruling
Creditor's request for attorney's fees in nondischargeability proceeding denied as notrequested in the complaint. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs When Creditor's

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-063

Lionetti, In re--Lionetti v. Law Offices of Steven H. Marcus

Ruling
Denial of award of attorney's fees was reversed as the bankruptcy court erred in its applicationof the "substantially justified" standard where there was no specific evidence of fraudulentintent before the court. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs When Creditor's

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-038

Verbeck, In re

Ruling
Court would award reasonable fees and costs debtor incurred after October 17, 2016 only ifplaintiff's claim was discharged. (Bankr. N.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs When Creditor's Nondischargeability Action is Not Justified.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 17, 2016 , LexisNexis #0118-075

A & S Inv. LLC v. Wank (In re Wank)

Ruling
Debtor not entitled to attorneys' fees incurred in defending nondischargeability proceeding.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to attorneys' fees incurred in defending nondischargeability proceeding?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-056

Swenby v. Swenby (In re Swenby)

Ruling
Debtor denied award of attorneys' fees incurred in adversary proceeding brought by brother.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to attorneys' fees for defending an adversary proceeding brought by brother?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-087

Discover Bank v. Paintiff (In re Paintiff)

Ruling
Debtor's attorneys' fees awarded after dismissal of nondischargeability proceeding due to creditor's failure to seriously investigate claim prior to filing.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff bank filed an adversary proceeding against defendant chapter 7 debtor, seeking a determination that the debtor owed credit card debt that was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A). The court granted the debtor's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case, and the debtor asked the court for reimbursement under 11 U.S.C. § 523(d) of attorney's fees she incurred to defend the bank's action.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 27, 2012 , LexisNexis #0512-084

FIA Card Servs. V. Knoche (In re Shahidulla)

Ruling
Debtor awarded attorneys' fees and costs for defending nondischargeability proceeding that did not have reasonable basis in fact.
Procedural posture

Credit card company filed a proceeding seeking to except from discharge, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2)(A), $3,359 plus interest in credit card debt owed by defendant debtor. The matter was before the court pursuant to paragraph 3 of its order dated January 13, 2012 in which it ordered the parties to file briefs on the issue of whether it should enter an award of costs and reasonable fees to debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(d).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 22, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-019