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Walls v. Hicks (In re Hicks)

Ruling
Debts owed to former spouse under divorce decree were nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Were debts owed to former spouse pursuant to divorce decree nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-089

Gebhart v. Coburn(In re Rivera)

Ruling
"Foreclosure prevention consultant" was a bankruptcy petition preparer who should be sanctioned for violating Bankruptcy Code requirements.
Issue(s)
Was a "foreclosure prevention consultant" a bankruptcy petition preparer who should be sanctioned for violating § 110?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 17, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-036

Musselman v. David Jones Ins. Inc. (In re Florida Eco-Safaris Inc.)

Ruling
Insurance agency failed to show that it was a mere conduit for fraudulently transferred funds.
Issue(s)
Were payments by eco-safari company to insurance company fraudulent transfers?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-098

In re Gedda

Ruling
Conversion from chapter 7 to chapter 11 denied where debtor had no likely prospect of reorganization.
Issue(s)
Could debtor convert his chapter 7 case to chapter 11 to regain control of his assets and to stop the trustee from pursuing fraudulent transfer claims against his wife in a related adversary proceeding?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 24, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-063

In re Trussel

Ruling
Debtor could not be compelled to reaffirm debt in accordance with stated intention absent bad faith.
Issue(s)
Could debtor who had stated intention to surrender property be compelled to do so?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-049

J. Thompson Invs. LLC v. Soderstrom (In re Soderstrom)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor contractor's misrepresentations to creditor that funds were necessary for build-out of building.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable due to misrepresentations by debtor promoter of a business created to rent executive suites in a prestigious building?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-086

J. Thompson Invs. LLC v. Soderstrom (In re Soderstrom)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor contractor's misrepresentations to creditor that funds were necessary for build-out of building.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable due to misrepresentations by debtor promoter of a business created to rent executive suites in a prestigious building?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-086

In re Knott

Ruling
Trustee's motion to sell debtor's interest in a lawsuit denied as not in the best interests of creditors and the estate.
Issue(s)
Should trustee be allowed to sell debtor's interest in state court lawsuit?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-080

In re Knott

Ruling
Trustee's motion to sell debtor's interest in a lawsuit denied as not in the best interests of creditors and the estate.
Issue(s)
Should trustee be allowed to sell debtor's interest in state court lawsuit?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-080

Accel Motorsports Inc. v. Rosario (In re Rosario)

Ruling
State court default judgment was nondischargeable to the extent based on issues of fraud and conversion, which were "actually litigated."
Issue(s)
Was state court default judgment for fraud and conversion nondischargeable based on collateral estoppels?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-046