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§ 524(a)(2)

Knoblock, In re

Ruling
Personal injury suit filed against debtors for purposes of seeking recovery from debtors’insurer did not violate the discharge injunction. (Bankr. W.D. Mo.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-067

Thomas, In re--Thomas v. City of Phila.

Ruling
City did not violate the discharge injunction by seeking to enforce liens that passed throughdebtor's bankruptcy unaffected. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 25, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-009

Mellem v. Mellem

Ruling
Debtor's Chapter 7 discharge did not prevent the debtor's mother from reducing the debtor'slegacy from a family trust to account for a lifetime transfer to the debtor. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 22, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-012

Musto, In re

Ruling
Law firm violated the discharge injunction as its contacts with debtor had the objectiveeffect of pressuring her to pay a discharged debt. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2021 , LexisNexis #0221-062

Cowan, In re

Ruling
Debtor satisfied burden of showing that respondent's actions effectively sought to pressureher into repaying a pre-petition discharged debt in violation of the discharge order. (Bankr.N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 10, 2020 , LexisNexis #0121-087

Southworth, In re

Ruling
Debtor's sister and lawyer violated the discharge injunction through certain acts to collectdischarged debt from the debtor. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 04, 2020 , LexisNexis #1220-064

Bentley, In re--Bentley v. OneMain Fin. Grp., LLC

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err concluding that creditor did not violate the discharge injunction when it failed to release its lien on debtor's vehicle after it decided not to repossess the vehicle. (B.A.P. 6th 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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 08, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-062

Moss, In re

Ruling
Creditor held in contempt for violating the discharge order by attempting to collect pre-petition fines. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
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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Court :
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-088

Belton, In re--Belton v. GE Capital Retail Bank

Ruling
Proceeding for violation of the discharge order was not an arbitrable dispute. (2d 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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Court :
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-087

Bauer, In re--Bauer v. Credit Cent., LLC

Ruling
Debtor not required to arbitrate claims for violation of discharge. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 08, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-062