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§ 541(a)

Charters, L.L.C., In re--Martinez v. OGA Charters, L.L.C.

Ruling
Court found that proceeds of the debtor's liability policy are property of the bankruptcy estateas the policy limit is insufficient to cover a multitude of related claims. (5th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 24, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-017

Davis, In re

Ruling
Motion to approve the compromise and settlement was denied where debtor did not have alegal or equitable interest in a product liability claim that became property of the bankruptcyestate upon the filing of her chapter 7 petition. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Postpetition Earnings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-018

Sheikhzadeh, In re

Ruling
Trustee's motion granted where debtor's legal malpractice claims were property of the estateand were not exempt as the claims at issue were not proceeds derived from a court award orsettlement. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 26, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-014

Sheikhzadeh, In re

Ruling
Trustee's motion granted where debtor's legal malpractice claims were property of the estateand were not exempt as the claims at issue were not proceeds derived from a court award orsettlement. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 26, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-014

Carroll, In re

Ruling
Debtor's class action settlement proceeds determined to be property of bankruptcy estate without prejudice to debtor's right to claim exemption. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-046

Blasingame, In re--Church J.V. v. Blasingame

Ruling
Debtors' causes of action for legal malpractice were not property of their bankruptcy estatesas the debtors had no cause of action against the malpractice defendants at the commencementof their case. (Bankr. W.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 09, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-073

Smith, In re--Smith v. Rieser

Ruling
Post-petition, pre-conversion funds from rental properties, when the debtors acted as chapter11 debtors-in-possession, belonged to the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Post-petition

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-075

Yashouafar, In re--Gottlieb v. Yashouafar

Ruling
Summary judgment granted to the trustee as to 50 percent of the assets of the trust that werecharacterized as community property. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Community Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 09, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-075

Allen, In re--Kutasi v. Allen

Ruling
Defendants were not barred by the parol evidence rule from introducing evidence at trial to support their theory of the case as rights of action to collect damages for the alleged fraud were prepetition assets. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 14, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-102

Young, In re--Lanik v. Young

Ruling
Trustee's motion seeking avoidance of a transfer denied as trustee failed to prove that a transfer of an undivided interest in a parcel of real estate constituted a constructive fraudulent transfer. (Bankr. M.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 17, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-101