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In re Prive Vegas LLC

Ruling
Stay lifted to allow adjudication of claims in multiparty state court litigation.
Procedural posture

This cause came before the court for hearing upon movant subcontractor's Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay in Order to Liquidate Disputed Claims in Multi Party State Court Litigation. Debtors opposed the Motion.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 14, 2010 , LexisNexis #0310-006

In re Fountainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC

Ruling
Payments on attorneys' invoices from prepetition retainers established by debtors pursuant to cash collateral orders ordered applied to reduce the outstanding principal indebtedness held by term lenders if found to be undersecured.
Procedural posture

Before the court was the objection of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to the September 28, 2009 invoices of a law firm, a limited objection of a bank to the firm's invoices, and the joinder of a second bank to the limited objection, as well as the reply of the Term Lender Steering Group to the Committee's objection. The court's opinion addressed only issues raised in the bank's limited objection and the second bank's joinder.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2009 , LexisNexis #0210-072

In re Cabrera

Ruling
Credit union allowed to retain funds as set-off against prepetition debt.
Procedural posture

This cause came before the court upon the Motion for Order Allowing Set- Off Against Pledged Funds on Deposit filed on behalf of a secured creditor (credit union, or CU) and debtor's Motion for Credit Union to Release Funds.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 08, 2009 , LexisNexis #0110-090

Hayim v. Goetz (In re SOL LLC)

Ruling
Estate's claim for possible real estate commission from escrowed funds held by third party remanded as an issue more properly litigated in state court.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, the plaintiff in a state court action seeking the return of escrowed funds for violation of disclosure duties under Fla. Stat. § 475.278, moved to strike the trustee's notice of removal, or for abstention, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.S. § 1334(c)(1) and (2), or remand. The trustee sought to remove the plaintiff's action to the bankruptcy court, asserting the debtor had a possible claim to a commission from the funds.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 26, 2009 , LexisNexis #1209-064

In re Rosenberg

Ruling
Involuntary petition dismissed where petitioning creditors were not real parties in interest on debtor's guaranty.
Procedural posture

Petitioning creditors filed a petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, seeking an order compelling an alleged debtor to discharge his debts under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. The alleged debtor filed a motion to dismiss the petition and a motion to transfer venue, and the court granted the motion to transfer venue and transferred all aspects of the case, including the alleged debtor's motion to dismiss.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2009 , LexisNexis #0909-109

In re Wynwood Cmty. Econ. Dev. Corp.

Ruling
Tax certificate holders lacked standing to seek dismissal of chapter 11 case.
Procedural posture

Movant tax lien certificate and special assessment lien holders sought to dismiss the chapter 11 debtor's bankruptcy proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2009 , LexisNexis #0609-138

In re Ocean Blue Leasehold Prop. LLC

Ruling
Inter-creditor agreement did not bar administrative expense claim.
Procedural posture

The cause was before the court for hearing upon the motion of applicant creditor (hereafter applicant) for allowance and payment of administrative expense claim pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 503(b) and the objection thereto filed by a second creditor (hereafter objector). The applicant sought legal fees of $ 78,694 and expenses of $ 1,568, a total of $ 80,263, for its efforts.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2009 , LexisNexis #0709-050

In re Tradewinds Airlines Inc.

Ruling
Automatic stay applied to shareholders' attempts to enforce default judgment against debtor.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee moved to enforce the automatic stay against former stockholders, alleging that a state court default judgment and a pending action in another state court were property of the bankruptcy estate pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 541(a)(1) and seeking to enjoin the former stockholders' attempt to include themselves in the state court actions.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 10, 2009 , LexisNexis #0409-111

Florida Dev. Assocs. v. Knezevich & Assocs. (In re Fla. Dev. Assocs.)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court exercised discretion to abstain from hearing construction contract dispute.
Procedural posture

Chapter 11 debtor filed an adversary proceeding against architects, engineers, and other construction professionals, alleging that they negligently designed and constructed balconies on buildings the debtor erected. The defendants filed motions to dismiss the debtor's action and, alternatively, asked the court to abstain from exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.S. § 1334.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2009 , LexisNexis #0409-140

In re Sarahs Tent LLC

Ruling
Sale of debtor's assets free and clear approved.
Procedural posture

The court entered an order authorizing the sale of substantially all of the debtor's assets free and clear of liens, claims, and encumbrances, the assumption and assignment of the debtor's principal leasehold, and related relief.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 07, 2008 , LexisNexis #1208-071