- 11 U.S.C.
Alexander v. Mill Steel Co. (In re Southeastern Stud & Components Inc.)
May
03
2016
Ruling
Secured claim of steel company allowed over trustee's objection.
Issue(s)
Should creditor steel company's claim be disallowed because steel was delivered and invoiced by an affiliate of the creditor?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Education Credit Mgmt. Corp. v. Acosta-Conniff
May
02
2016
Ruling
Undue hardship discharge of student loan debt reversed where debtor had not met burden of showing inability to repay.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court err in granting debtor an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt?
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Vaughn v. Cent. Miss. Credit Corp. (In re Vaughn)
Mar
03
2016
Ruling
Debtor could recover attorneys' fees incurred in proceeding for violation of the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Could debtor recover fees incurred in successful proceeding to establish a willing violation of the automatic stay?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Tarpley v. Sallie Mae Inc. (In re Tarpley)
Feb
02
2016
Ruling
Undue hardship discharge of student loan debt denied where debtor's income and ability to repay were likely to improve.
Issue(s)
Was debtor who worked part-time as a school bus driver eligible for an undue hardship discharge?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Porter-Dennis
Dec
17
2015
Ruling
Objection to confirmation sustained due to debtor's fraud in pawn transaction involving motor vehicle.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation be denied pursuant to creditor's objection to modification of its rights under two pawn contracts on the grounds that the plan was not proposed in good faith?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Basso v. Lawson (In re Lawson)
Dec
09
2015
Ruling
State court judgment based on vehicle-pedestrian accident was dischargeable as it did not include a finding of willful and malicious injury.
Issue(s)
Was judgment debt based on accident in which debtor hit creditor with his car nondischargeable on grounds of willful and malicious injury?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Vaughn v. Cent. Miss. Credit Corp. (In re Vaughn)
Dec
02
2015
Ruling
Mistaken wage garnishment violated the automatic stay as it was not promptly corrected.
Issue(s)
Did wage garnishment mistakenly executed against debtor rather than another employee violate the automatic stay?
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DePaola v. Sleepys LLC (In re Professional Facilities Mgmt.)
Oct
27
2015
Ruling
Creditor consented to adjudication of counterclaim, which was actually a claim against the estate, by the bankruptcy court.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to a jury trial of counterclaim in proceeding brought by trustee?
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In re Smith
Oct
05
2015
Ruling
Debtor's attorneys ordered to disgorge fees due to failure to list debtor's civil attorneys as creditors for their work on debtor's workers' compensation suit.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's bankruptcy attorneys be sanctioned for failing to list debtor's civil workers'compensation attorneys as creditors?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Richardson v. PNC Mortg. (In re Richardson)
Sep
18
2015
Ruling
Debtor's objection to proof of claim was barred by plan confirmation.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's postconfirmation objection to proof of claim be sustained or overruled?
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