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In re Bayou Shores SNF LLC

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over debtor's assumption of Medicare provider agreement.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation be denied on grounds that the debtor skilled nursing facility operator's plan is not feasible because the debtor's Medicare provider agreement was allegedly terminated prepetition, and as a consequence, its Medicaid provider agreement as well?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 31, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-102

In re Duval at Gulf Harbors LLC

Ruling
Criminal forfeiture proceedings were exempt from the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Was criminal forfeiture subject to the automatic stay?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-078

In re Fundamental Long Term Care Inc.

Ruling
Inequitable bar order in settlement of negligence claim could not be approved.
Issue(s)
Could settlement of negligence claim against debtor's wholly-owned subsidiary include a bar order prohibiting claims against the defendant's receiver for withdrawing defense?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 15, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-036

Fundamental Long Term Care Holdings LLC v. Fundamental Long Term Care Inc. (In re Fundamental Long Term Care Inc.)

Ruling
Stay pending appeal of denial of protective order from trustee's discovery requests denied.
Issue(s)
Should court stay its ruling that debtors are required to prepare a privilege log while they are appealing the court's denial of their motion for protective order?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 25, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-034

In re Burgess

Ruling
Stay did not bar enforcement of contempt order that was criminal in nature.
Issue(s)
Did automatic stay bar state court from continuing its contempt order incarcerating the Debtor due to fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #0114-111

In re J.C. Householder Land Trust 1

Ruling
Creditor could not purchase previously voted claim in attempt to block confirmation.
Issue(s)
Could creditor purchase an unsecured claim that had previously been voted in favor of the plan in an attempt to change that vote to one against the plan in order to block confirmation.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-094

Galiardo v. Galiardo (In re Galiardo)

Ruling
Claim for overpayment of spousal support was not a nondischargeable domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Should debt based on a judgment arising from overpayment of spousal support be declared nondischargeable as a domestic support obligation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 27, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-083

Hyman v. Bast Amron LLP (In re Cargo Transp. Servs.)

Ruling
Law firm acting as conduit for settlement proceeds was not an initial transferee.
Issue(s)
Whether a law firm was an initial transferee under 11 U.S.C.S. § 550(a)(1) where a chapter 11 debtor made six 11 U.S.C.S. § 547 preferential transfers to the firm as part of a settlement agreement in a preference action in another chapter 11 case and where the firm deposited the funds into its trust account.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 26, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-092

GTCR Golden Rauner LLC v. Scharrer (In re Fundamental Long Term Care Inc.)

Ruling
Probate estates enjoined from pursuing actions involving property that was arguably property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Should probate estates be enjoined from pursuing actions against property that was arguably property of the estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 19, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-036

Grace Community Church of Brandon Inc. v. Ambros (In re Ambros)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to failure to disclose existence of storage unit or substantial collection of sports memorabilia.
Issue(s)
Were debtor's failures to disclose existence of storage unit or large collection of sports memorabilia grounds for denial of discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 01, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-024