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Rosario, In re
Mar
05
2025
Ruling
Court deferred to Chapter 7 trustee’s business judgment in settling damages claim held by debtor in case converted from Chapter 11. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the Estate.
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Archer, In re
Jun
17
2024
Ruling
Court retained jurisdiction over trustee's claims against probate estate as marshalling of itsassets did not trigger the probate exception. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the
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Ahlan Indus., In re--Grand Rapids E Cigarette, LLC v. Mitten Pizza, LLC
May
25
2021
Ruling
Trustee was the appropriate party to pursue avoidance and recovery of pre-petition fraudulenttransfer. (Bankr. W.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the
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Morgan, In re
May
03
2019
Ruling
Trustee's motion for sale of estate property granted where debtors had no apparent ability tosatisfy the claims of their creditors through any other means. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the
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Schneider, In re--Womack v. Schneider
Nov
07
2017
Ruling
Court dismissed the counterclaim against the trustee as the trustee was entitled to quasi judicial immunity having been engaged in the exercise of his statutory authority. (Bankr. D. Mont.)
Issue(s)
Duties of Trustee; Included Duties; Collect and Reduce to Money Property of the Estate.
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In re Hunt
May
12
2016
Ruling
Settlement of adversary proceeding to recover real property settled in best interests of the estate and creditors.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's settlement of adversary proceeding for the recovery of real property be approved?
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Smalis v. Liberty Mut. Surety (In re Smalis)
Jul
07
2015
Ruling
Creditor's action against trustees for failing to protect his interests dismissed as meritless.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be granted leave to file proceeding against trustee for alleged failure to protect creditor's interests?
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In re Kohler
Jun
27
2014
Ruling
Trustee's motion to approve payment of personal injury settlement to debtor denied as premature.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's motion for payment of personal injury settlement to debtor be granted?
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In re Bodeker
Jun
07
2013
Ruling
Trustee's search of debtor's home for undisclosed gold, silver and other assets did not violate the Fourth Amendment.
Procedural posture
A chapter 7 trustee filed a notice of intent to sell gold and silver of the estate at private sale. The debtor objected on the grounds that the trustee's search of his home for his gold and silver was an illegal search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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In re Belcher
Jun
03
2008
Ruling
Trustee's counsel fees allowed in reduced amount where requested fee was out of proportion to results.
Procedural posture
Before the court was a final application for allowance of attorney's fees to counsel for the chapter 7 trustee in the case of the male debtor. The applicants sought compensation of $ 11,696. The application presented an unusual situation in that the chapter 7 trustee liquidated no assets and made no distribution in this consolidated case.
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