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Sterling, In re--Sterling v. Southlake Nautilus Health & Racquet Club, Inc.
Jun
20
2025
Ruling
Fees awarded as compensatory damages for violation of discharge injunction that caused injury to debtor. (7th Cir.)
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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Laurion, In re--Laurion v. PHH Mortg. Corp.
Mar
18
2025
Ruling
PHH's mere policy of holding partial payments in suspense, without actually applying it to the debtor, is not an act to collect a debt in violation of § 524(a)(2). (Bankr. D. Conn.)
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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Texaco, Inc., In re
Feb
21
2025
Ruling
Claims under state coastal resources management law fell clearly within provision of plan which protected claims of governmental units arising under environmental laws from discharge. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
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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Parrish, In re--Parrish v. BSFR Prop. Mgmt., LLC
Sep
27
2024
Ruling
Any claim for post-petition rent was treated as a pre-petition claim and was discharged as it was undisputed that the Chapter 7 trustee did not assume the debtor's unexpired residential lease. (Bankr. N.D. Ala.)
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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Lee, In re
Jun
21
2024
Ruling
Creditor violated the discharge by repossessing her vehicle and making threats ofgarnishment purporting to treat the outstanding balance on the car loan as a personalobligation of the debtor. (Bankr. W.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to
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Bedenko, In re
Apr
26
2024
Ruling
Creditor violated discharge injunction when he filed a motion and order to reopen the lawsuitin the state district court and continued that litigation. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to
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Anaya, In re--Anaya v. Shellpoint Mortg. Servicing
Apr
22
2024
Ruling
Defendant was entitled to summary judgment that statements sent did not violate thedischarge injunction as the record contained no evidence and concrete effect of coercingpayment of the discharged debt. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to
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Ramos, In re--Ramos v. Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito de Lajas
Apr
04
2024
Ruling
Creditor did not violate the discharge injunction as its actions did not improperly coerce orharass the debtors into paying the creditor's discharged debt. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to
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Barton, In re--Ries v. Barton 5 Fam, L.P.
Dec
05
2023
Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee properly removed a creditor's state uniform fraudulent transfer act action.(Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to
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Guthrie v. PHH Mortg. Corp.
Aug
18
2023
Ruling
Bankruptcy code did not preempt state law claims based on alleged improper attempts tocollect a discharged debt. (4th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to
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