In re Wilcox
Oct
15
2015
Ruling
Chapter 7 case dismissed due to debtor's use of tax refund for extravagant purchases and trips.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 7 case be dismissed where debtors who had stopped paying debts used tax refund to make extravagant purchases and to travel?
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In re Schwartz
Aug
24
2015
Ruling
Dismissal was proper where debtor refused to pay debts and spent even more than amount of income.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court err in dismissing debtors' case under § 707(a) for cause?
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Arenas v. United States Trustee (In re Arenas)
Aug
21
2015
Ruling
Case of debtor who operated marijuana dispensary, which was legal under state, but not federal, law properly dismissed.
Issue(s)
May a debtor in the marijuana business that is legal under state law, but not federal law, obtain relief in bankruptcy court?
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In re McGuire-Pike
Jul
10
2015
Ruling
Debtors' income, including disability income, and prepetition renovations to property did not establish bad faith that would justify dismissal.
Issue(s)
Should debtors' case be dismissed for bad faith where debtors had income, including disability income, and made substantial improvements to property prior to petition date?
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In re Dzierzawski
Apr
10
2015
Ruling
Voluntary dismissal denied due to prejudice to primary creditor.
Issue(s)
Should voluntary dismissal of chapter 7 case be granted over creditor's objection on grounds of prejudice?
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In re Medpoint Mgmt.
Apr
06
2015
Ruling
Case of debtor who operated medical marijuana business due to violation of federal Controlled Substances Act, due to risk of forfeiture, despite lack of enforcement.
Issue(s)
Should case of debtor LLC that managed a state licensed medical marijuana dispensary be dismissed due to conflicts with the federal Controlled Substances Act?
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In re Segal
Mar
06
2015
Ruling
Voluntary dismissal denied due to debtor's bad faith.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to a voluntary dismissal of his case on grounds that he allegedly neither signed the petition nor approved the filing?
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In re Schwartz
Feb
11
2015
Ruling
Case dismissed where allowing debtors to remain in chapter 7 bankruptcy while maintaining a lavish lifestyle would result in misuse of bankruptcy protections.
Issue(s)
Is dismissal of a chapter 7 case for cause limited to technical or procedural violations by debtors or could debtors' extravagant lifestyle provide grounds for dismissal?
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In re Arenas
Aug
28
2014
Ruling
Licensed marijuana distributor's case dismissed and conversion denied where administration would require the court to confirm a plan funded with proceeds from federal crime.
Issue(s)
Should case of state licensed marijuana distributor be dismissed due to conflict with terms of the federal Controlled Substances Act?
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In re Grullon
May
20
2014
Ruling
Bad faith dismissal denied as debtor's actions were not sufficiently egregious.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's actions in failing to make candid and full disclosure of assets and financial affairs amount to bad faith that would warrant dismissal?
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