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§ 547(b)

Mulholland, In re--Cohen v. Trahan

Ruling
Creditor's garnishment lien could be avoided as debtors were insolvent at the time the lienwas secured. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 06, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-036

Code Ann. § 66-12-102. Clinton Nurseries, Inc., In re--Clinton Nurseries, Inc. v. Pirtle Nursery, Inc.

Ruling
Debtor's agreement to make monthly payments based on the number of trees planted on the creditor's farm was a lease rather than a services contract for purposes of preference proceeding. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Receipt by Creditor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-038

Code Ann. § 66-12-102. Clinton Nurseries, Inc., In re--Clinton Nurseries, Inc. v. Pirtle Nursery, Inc.

Ruling
Debtor's agreement to make monthly payments based on the number of trees planted on the creditor's farm was a lease rather than a services contract for purposes of preference proceeding. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Receipt by Creditor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-038

Dedrick, In re--Kelly v. McDonald

Ruling
Plaintiff established the elements to avoid and set aside a transfer to defendant as debtor testified she paid defendant for back rent and there was a financial trail. (Bankr. D. Neb.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-063

Handrix, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee was entitled to void a senior security deed as a preference where there was no dispute that the transfer was made on account of antecedent debt. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 13, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-037

LB Steel, LLC, In re--Official Comm. of Unsecured Creditors of LB Steel, LLC v. Steelcast Ltd.

Ruling
Official committee of unsecured creditors could avoid the payments the debtor made todefendant in the 90 days leading up to the bankruptcy filing as the debtor was insolventduring the preference period. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 11, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-063

Randolph Hosp., Inc., In re--Robichaux v. Moses H. Cone Mem. Hosp. Operating Corp.

Ruling
Plaintiff failed to state a preferential transfer claim as he did not adequately plead that thedebtor was balance sheet insolvent at any point during the one-year period before the petitiondate. (Bankr. M.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-090

Jenkins, In re--Fava v. Swick

Ruling
Transfers that debtor made to a non-statutory insider of the debtor within 90 days and oneyear before the date of the bankruptcy filing were avoidable. (Bankr. N.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 26, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-040

Apex Rd. Commercial, LLC, In re--Meininger v. Phillips

Ruling
Trustee did not establish that defendants obtained any avoidable, "cognizable" benefit as aresult of debtor's release of the litigation claims. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Receipt by Creditor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 03, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-016

Reagor-Dykes Motors, LP, In re--Faulkner v. Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC

Ruling
Trustee could not rely on the Ponzi-Scheme Presumption to relieve himself of the burden toprove fraudulent intent as debtor did not operate as a Ponzi scheme but accessed capitalthrough traditional financing that created debtor-creditor relationships. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Receipt by Creditor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 03, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-088