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§ 704(a)

In re Bodeker

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-096

In re McKenzie

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly dismissed law firm's claims against trustee and trustee's counsel.
Procedural posture

Appellant law firm filed complaints against appellees, including a bankruptcy trustee and the trustee's attorneys, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process. The bankruptcy court dismissed the complaints and denied the law firm's motion for leave to file a state court suit against the trustee and appellee debtor. The law firm appealed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 26, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-089

In re Saunders

Ruling
Trustee's objection to debtor's amendment to reflect newly discovered remainder interest in property and motion to close case denied due to policy in favor of expeditious and inexpensive administration and closing of cases.
Procedural posture

After a Chapter 7 debtor amended her schedules to reflect her newly- discovered remainder interest in real property, the Trustee objected to the amendment. The Trustee also filed a motion to close the case and retain jurisdiction over the remainder interest.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 17, 2011 , LexisNexis #0311-070

Blodgett v. Stoebner (In re T.G. Morgan Inc.)

Ruling
Objections to trustee's final report properly overruled where objectors did not have allowed claims and lacked standing.
Procedural posture

Appellant objectors sought review of a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota, which denied their objections to a final report filed by a chapter 7 trustee and which denied their motion for reconsideration filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b).

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Court :
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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 01, 2008 , LexisNexis #1008-137

In re Belcher

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 03, 2008 , LexisNexis #0708-065

In re Haugen

Ruling
Trustee's compensation reduced due to unexcused delays and other failures.
Procedural posture

A Chapter 7 trustee filed his final report and compensation application, to which the debtor and the United States Trustee filed objections. The debtor filed a motion for an order to show cause, which sought sanctions against the trustee and other relief.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 06, 2008 , LexisNexis #0608-139