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Knoblock, In re
Apr
02
2021
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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Thomas, In re--Thomas v. City of Phila.
Mar
25
2021
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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Mellem v. Mellem
Feb
22
2021
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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Musto, In re
Jan
06
2021
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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Cowan, In re
Dec
10
2020
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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Southworth, In re
Nov
04
2020
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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Bentley, In re--Bentley v. OneMain Fin. Grp., LLC
Jul
08
2020
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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Moss, In re
Jun
17
2020
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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( Judge Kaplan ) [ Bankruptcy Court ]
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Belton, In re--Belton v. GE Capital Retail Bank
Jun
16
2020
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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( Judge Sullivan ) [ Circuit Court ]
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Bauer, In re--Bauer v. Credit Cent., LLC
Jun
08
2020
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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