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Antonio, In re--DGP Prods. v. Antonio

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to a protective order to prohibit the dissemination of materialsproduced in discovery. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
General Provisions Governing Discovery.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 10, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-094

Dean, In re

Ruling
Mortgagee violated the automatic stay by sending monthly mortgage statements to the debtorsthat showed a payment amount that exceeded what the debtors owed under their Chapter 13plan. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-028

Feshbach,In re--Feshbach v. United States Dep't of Treasury

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable where debtors willfully attempted to evade their tax debt byspending millions of dollars on their upscale lifestyle rather than paying down their debt.(Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Taxes; Fraud or Evasion.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 14, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-076

Jocelyn, In re

Ruling
Court declared sale in foreclosure action void ab initio as having been held in violation of theautomatic stay. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 05, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-037

Velazquez, In re

Ruling
Court ordered LLC to modify its corporate training manual for reaffirmation agreements as the LLC violated Rule 9011(b)(3) by making factual contentions regarding the value of the debtors' collateral without sufficient evidentiary support. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers; Representations to the Court.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 17, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-059

In re Blue Stone Real Estate

Ruling
Objection to postconfirmation invoices of distribution agent in six affiliated cases overruled as requests were reasonable.
Procedural posture

A creditor objected to the post-confirmation invoices of a distribution agent in six affiliated cases

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 04, 2013 , LexisNexis #0213-039

In re Smith

Ruling
Motion for early payoff of chapter 13 plan that was unopposed by creditors granted over trustee's objection.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed a motion to approve early payoff of chapter 13 plan and request for additional presumptively reasonable fee. The motion for early payoff sought court approval for debtor to complete her chapter 13 plan earlier than the statutorily mandated applicable commitment period under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1325(b)(4) by immediate payment of a lump sum equal to the amount due her creditors under the confirmation order. The chapter 13 trustee objected.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2011 , LexisNexis #0711-098

In re Levi

Ruling
Charging lien arising by operation of law was not a judicial lien and not avoidable.
Procedural posture

A debtor filed a motion for summary judgment on his motion to avoid the creditor's judgment lien, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f). The creditor filed a motion for summary judgment in opposition.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 16, 2007 , LexisNexis #1107-060

In re Williams

Ruling
Case dismissal was affirmed since debtor did not make request for extension of time to cure filing deficiencies within the allowed 45 days from filing period.
Procedural posture

In an earlier proceeding, the court dismissed the debtor's case filed under chapter 13 because the debtor did not make certain required filings and did not attend the scheduled meeting of the creditors. The debtor filed a motion to reconsider the order dismissing the case and to permit the debtor an enlargement of time to cure the filing deficiencies.

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opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2006 , LexisNexis #0406-109