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In re Kourogenis

Ruling
Creditor could not reopen case to seek order requiring debtor to surrender property in foreclosure.
Issue(s)
Could creditor reopen case to compel debtor to surrender property in foreclosure?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-002

In re Ocean 4660 LLC

Ruling
Grounds did not exist for recusal of bankruptcy judge.
Issue(s)
Whether to grant a creditor's motion to disqualify the bankruptcy court judge.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-066

In re Damerau

Ruling
Disqualification of bankruptcy judge denied where decisions were reasonable and there was no evidence of bias against debtor.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's motion for recusal of bankruptcy judge be granted?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 18, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-103

In re Falck

Ruling
Non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparers sanctioned for numerous violations.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy petition preparer be sanctioned for preparing and filing debtor's petition, statement of Social Security number, declaration, disclosure, application, payment advices, statement of current monthly income and disposable income calculation, certificate of budget and credit counseling, schedules, and chapter 13 plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 29, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-072

CIB Marine Capital LLC v. Herman (In re Herman)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to concealment of interest in $10 million in legal fees.
Issue(s)
Was denial of discharge appropriate due to debtor's concealment of $10 million in prepetition legal fees and nondisclosure of prepetition transfers to spouse.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 05, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-027

In re Perlman

Ruling
Reaffirmation procedures are not properly applied to lease assumptions.
Procedural posture

Debtors in these cases sought approval of "reaffirmation agreements" under 11 U.S.C.S. § 524 which were actually lease assumption agreements governed by 11 U.S.C.S. § 365(p)(2).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 05, 2012 , LexisNexis #0512-049

In re Macfarland

Ruling
Debtors' counsel sanctioned for objecting to claims and scheduling debts as disputed without good faith basis.
Procedural posture

The court conducted show-cause hearings in 11 chapter 13 cases to determine whether each debtors' counsel violated Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011(b) by filing claim objections and if so, whether the debtors' counsel should be sanctioned. In those cases in which claims were disallowed, the court considered whether the claim objections should be stricken and whether the orders disallowing the claims should be vacated pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 10, 2011 , LexisNexis #1211-032

In re Quiros-Amy

Ruling
Debtors who were not eligible for chapter 13 discharge could not strip off unsecured junior liens.
Procedural posture

In separate cases, two debtors filed petitions under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code less than four years after they received Chapter 7 discharges, and they asked the court to issue an order which declared that they could strip off junior mortgages on their principal residences.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 19, 2011 , LexisNexis #1011-062

In re Agustin

Ruling
Debtors could not extend two modified mortgages beyond life of chapter 13 plan.
Procedural posture

Debtors filed motions seeking to extend two mortgages beyond the life of their Chapter 13 Plan. Creditors opposed the motions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 27, 2011 , LexisNexis #0811-065

In re Piazza

Ruling
Case filed to avoid large single debt by debtor with sufficient resources to pay debts dismissed for bad faith.
Procedural posture

Creditor, the holder of a substantial judgment against the debtor, filed a motion to dismiss the debtor's Chapter 7 petition pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 707.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2011 , LexisNexis #0711-054