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In re Baker

Ruling
Chapter 7 case converted to chapter 11 in best interests of all parties.
Issue(s)
Should case be converted from chapter 7 to chapter 11 where conversion would benefit creditors by maximizing the estate and enabling the creditors to receive a greater distribution than they would receive in a chapter 7 case?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 10, 2013 , LexisNexis #0214-129

In re Miller

Ruling
Eligible involuntary debtor could convert case to chapter 11.
Issue(s)
Whether a debtor who was the subject of an involuntary petition filed under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code was eligible under 11 U.S.C.S. § 706(d) to convert his case to one under chapter 11.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2013 , LexisNexis #0813-058

Schlehuber v. Fremont Natl Bank (In re Schlehuber)

Ruling
Conversion to chapter 11 based on individual debtor's ability to fund plan affirmed.
Procedural posture

Appellant chapter 11 debtor challenged a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska, which converted his chapter 7 bankruptcy case to a case under chapter 11 pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 706(b).

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 09, 2013 , LexisNexis #0513-021

In re Jennings

Ruling
Conversion to chapter 13 denied as attempt to prevent recovery of assets and block adversary proceeding.
Procedural posture

The chapter 7 debtors filed a motion to convert their case to chapter 13 pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 706(a). A chapter 7 trustee objected on the grounds that the conversion would be a bad faith effort to further the concealment of the assets and the false oaths made by the debtors.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 19, 2013 , LexisNexis #0413-059

In re Yarborough

Ruling
Conversion denied due to bad faith where debtor's sole motivation was possible discharge of creditor's claim in chapter 7.
Procedural posture

After plaintiff sued debtor, his ex-wife, per 11 U.S.C.S. § 523 for a judgment that an obligation debtor owed him on account of overpaid child support was nondischargeable, debtor moved per 11 U.S.C.S. § 706 to convert her chapter 7 case to a chapter 13 case. Plaintiff objected to conversion on a claim of bad faith on debtor's part. Issues included whether conversion was proper per 11 U.S.C.S. § 1307.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 24, 2012 , LexisNexis #1012-090

In re Potter

Ruling
Conversion to chapter 13 denied due to bad faith in failing to disclose, mediating and settling pending litigation.
Procedural posture

The debtors filed a motion to convert their case from chapter 7 to chapter 13 pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 706. A chapter 7 trustee objected to the motion.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 05, 2012 , LexisNexis #1012-056

In re Basil St. Partners LLC

Ruling
Case converted to chapter 11 absent bad faith.
Procedural posture

Four petitioning creditors filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition under chapter 7. One secured creditor was involved in a prepetition state court action to foreclose a contested mortgage lien encumbering the alleged debtor's real property, a development project that was operated by a receiver. The debtor filed a motion to convert its case to chapter 11, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 706(a).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 28, 2012 , LexisNexis #1012-091

Levesque v. Shapiro (In re Levesque)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not abuse discretion in denying debtors' motion to convert to chapter 11 due to untruths.
Procedural posture

Appellant chapter 7 debtors sought review of a judgment from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, which granted their motion to reopen their case but denied their motion to convert to chapter 11. On appeal, the debtors argued that appellee chapter 7 trustee had no standing to be heard with respect to the motions because he had filed his final report and been discharged.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 25, 2012 , LexisNexis #0912-129

In re Nordin

Ruling
Conversion to chapter 13 denied on reconsideration due to new evidence of bad faith.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee and a creditor filed a joint motion to reconsider and vacate a court order granting the debtor's motion to convert from chapter 7 to chapter 13 pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 706(a).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 09, 2012 , LexisNexis #0512-132

In re Gordon

Ruling
Conversion of individual chapter 11 case to chapter 7 in best interests of creditors and estate did not violate the Thirteenth Amendment of Anti-Peonage Act.
Procedural posture

Movant judgment creditor filed a motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 706(b) to convert debtor's chapter 7 case to a case under chapter 11.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2012 , LexisNexis #0212-131