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Anderson, In re

Ruling
Raising of the affirmative defense of setoff by defendants in turnover proceeding did not violate the automatic stay. (Bankr. S.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Setoff.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #1124-016

SVB Fin. Grp., In re

Ruling
Court held petitioner's right to assert defensive setoff against potential liability to debtorwould be preserved despite plan confirmation. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Setoff; Preservation of Creditor's Right to Offset Mutual Debt.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-016

Global Aviation Techs. LLC, In re

Ruling
Creditor was entitled to an order authorizing the setoff of employee retention tax credits,disclosed by debtor only postpetition, for its secured claim for a loan it made to the debtor.(Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Setoff.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-070

Securities Investor Prot. Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Inv. Secs. LLCl

Ruling
Court denied defendant's motion to amend affirmative defenses to include a defense of setoff.(Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Setoff.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 04, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-040

Zezas, In re

Ruling
Motion for relief from stay to exercise setoff denied because the creditor might not have an allowed claim to set off. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
Issue(s)
Setoff.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-040

Advanced Tissue, LLC, In re

Ruling
Automatic stay did not prevent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from recouping a portion of the Medicare overpayments made to the debtor against frozen funds. (Bankr. E.D. Ark.)
Issue(s)
Setoff; Preservation of Creditor's Right to Offset Mutual Debt.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 16, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-039

Advanced Tissue, LLC, In re

Ruling
Automatic stay did not prevent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from recouping a portion of the Medicare overpayments made to the debtor against frozen funds. (Bankr. E.D. Ark.)
Issue(s)
Setoff; Preservation of Creditor's Right to Offset Mutual Debt.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 16, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-039

Builders Holding Co., Corp., In re--Oriental Bank v. Builders Holding Co., Corp.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court's decision granting summary judgment against a bank was improper asthere remained a question whether the bank's set-off was a "mutual debt." (1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Setoff; Preservation of Creditor's Right to Offset Mutual Debt.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 28, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-042

France, In re

Ruling
Trustee could not surcharge debtor's exemption to satisfy the turnover obligation or employ anoffset. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Setoff.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 02, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-088

Fieldwood Energy LLC, In re

Ruling
Transferee could not set off the remainder of what purchaser owed under the transferredagreement against the amount debtor owed under a second agreement that was rejected bydebtor. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Setoff; Preservation of Creditor's Right to Offset Mutual Debt.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 08, 2022 , LexisNexis #0322-093