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§ 547(b)

Barney v. Robinson (In re Talermo)

Ruling
Security interests were preferential transfers since they were not created contemporaneous with loans.
Issue(s)
Were liens granted by debtor several days after receiving loan from creditor preferential transfers or subject to the contemporaneous exchange exception to avoidance.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0114-132

Rentas v. Vaquerias Tres Monjitas Inc. (PMC Mktg. Corp.)

Ruling
Preference period payments were avoidable as not made for new value or in ordinary course of business.
Issue(s)
Did subsequent new value or ordinary course of business defenses apply to prevent avoidance of debtor's preference period payments.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-090

Williams v. Mckesson Corp. (In re Quality Infusion Care Inc.)

Ruling
Transfers to medical supplier pursuant to settlement were not made in the ordinary course of business and were avoidable.
Issue(s)
Were payments by debtor to medical supplier pursuant to settlement agreement avoidable as preferential.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 25, 2013 , LexisNexis #0214-060

UTE Mesa Lot 1 LLC v. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (In re UTE Mesa Lot 1 LLC)

Ruling
Lis pendens was not a preferential transfer.
Issue(s)
Could lis pendens constitute a preferential transfer?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 25, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-089

Meiburger v. Hilburn (In re Ponsen)

Ruling
Transfers to creditor, debtor's sister, of trust properties held on her behalf, but in which she had not retained in rem interest, were preferential.
Issue(s)
Were trust properties transferred to debtor's sister property of the estate or the sister for whom they were held and were the transfers preferential.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 22, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-056

Sarachek v. Cohen (In re Agriprocessors Inc.)

Ruling
Transfers to non-statutory insiders avoided as preferential.
Issue(s)
Were transfers made more than 90 days prior to petition date made to insiders and avoidable as preferential.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 21, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-057

Slobodian v. United States (In re Net Pay Solutions Inc.)

Ruling
Avoidance proceeding against government dismissed where fraudulent transfer claims were unrelated to government's claim against debtor.
Issue(s)
Were payments made by debtor payroll service on behalf of clients to IRS avoidable.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-017

Gladstone v. Bank of Am. (In re Vassau)

Ruling
Payments made to bank within 90 days of petition date avoided.
Issue(s)
Were payments made to bank on account of senior debt within 90 days of petition date avoidable.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 25, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-018

In re Central La. Grain Coop. Inc.

Ruling
Safe harbor did not apply to statutory privilege not arising until bankruptcy or insolvency.
Issue(s)
Was statutory lien arising upon bankruptcy or insolvency protected from avoidance by the safe harbor provision of the Bankruptcy Code?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-090

Pryor v. New York State Dept of Taxation & Fin. (In re Waring)

Ruling
Preference period state tax payment was avoidable.
Procedural posture

Pending before the court was a complaint under which plaintiff chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid and recover a $7,067 prepetition transfer by debtors to defendant, New York State, Department of Taxation and Finance ("NYS"), in payment of debtors' 2010 New York State individual income taxes. The Trustee asserted that the payment constituted a preference under 11 U.S.C.S. § 547(b). Judgment was pending.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 01, 2013 , LexisNexis #0613-023