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Knight, In re--Knight v. People's Bank

Ruling
Creditor's collection efforts violated the discharge injunction but did not rise to a level that would justify sanctions. (Bankr. S.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-090

Yount, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy judge's order rescheduling the trial of the adversary proceeding could not reasonably be interpreted as modifying the discharge injunction as to the negligence claim. (Bankr. E.D. Mo.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 24, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-064

Padilla, In re--Perez v. P.R. Treasury Dep't

Ruling
Puerto Rico Treasury Department's collection notice violated the discharge injunction. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 14, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-035

Padilla, In re--Perez v. P.R. Treasury Dep't

Ruling
Puerto Rico Treasury Department's collection notice violated the discharge injunction. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 14, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-035

Brosky, In re

Ruling
A finding of civil contempt against a secured creditor for violation of the discharge injunction warranted an order requiring payment of attorney fees and costs. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-034

Hegedus, In re--Hegedus v. United States Bank, N.A.

Ruling
Debtors failed to plead facts or a valid legal basis to support their cause of action for a violation of discharge injunction. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 15, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-035

San Vicente, In re--Saucedo v. San Vicente

Ruling
Community property discharge did not apply in debtor wife's Chapter 11 case as debts wouldbe nondischargeable in a hypothetical case file by debtor's husband. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Where Injunction Against Recovery of Community Claims

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-064

Kant, In re

Ruling
State court action to rescind a warranty deed and to quiet title to real estate against the debtorswas barred by the discharge injunction. (Bankr. D. Neb.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 28, 2022 , LexisNexis #0123-69

Bernier, In re--Bernier v. Treasury Dep't

Ruling
Violation of discharge injunction did not exist absent evidence that creditors improperlyattempted to coerce them to pay a discharged debt or that defendant threatened immediateaction. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 21, 2022 , LexisNexis #0123-68

Dewitt, In re

Ruling
Mortgagee did not violate the discharge injunction by failing to properly credit plan paymentsas there was no evidence that the mortgagee credited any plan-provided maintenance to thereal estate taxes advance instead of the monthly mortgage payment. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-040