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Roach, In re--Conn v. Roach

Ruling
Children's motion for summary judgment as to their defalcation claim was granted as themother was willfully blind to a substantial and unjustifiable risk of the terms of the LandTrust Agreement would violate her fiduciary duty. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 16, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-031

Majestic Gardens Condo. C Ass'n, In re

Ruling
Court refused to vacate dismissal of adversary proceeding due to lack of timely service. (Bankr.S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Process; Service of Summons, Complaint; Summons

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-019

Gilles, In re

Ruling
Debtor's filing of a second Chapter 13 case before her pending bankruptcy case wasdismissed violated the single estate rule and invoked concerns of bad faith and abuse ofprocess. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 15, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-003

Le Fande, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court lacked discretion to retain jurisdiction in adversary proceeding as dismissalof main case left the creditor without standing to pursue nondischargeability. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of a Case or Conversion to a Case Under Chapter 11 or 13; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 08, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-094

Outta Control Sportfishing, In re

Ruling
Debtor's case was dismissed as it was filed to circumvent procedural hurdles in district court.(Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-068

No Rust Rebar, Inc., In re

Ruling
Chapter 11 case converted to Chapter 7 as the debtor’s principal comingled assets and theproposed Subchapter V plan was materially insufficient. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 23, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-071

Majestic Gardens Condo. C Ass'n, In re

Ruling
Debtor's calendaring error was not grounds for an extension of the deadline for filing aSubchapter V plan. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers; Enlargement; In

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 14, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-050

Case, In re--Rosen v. Case

Ruling
Motion to dismiss nondischargeability proceeding granted in part and denied in part. (Bankr.S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 24, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-060

Case, In re--F&F Invs. Grp. v. Case

Ruling
Creditor failed to sufficiently plead a nondischargeable debt for embezzlement as creditorrelied entirely on conclusory statements that were directly contradicted by the contractattached to the amended complaint. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-039

Bumshteyn, In re--Welt v. Bumshteyn

Ruling
Transfer of adversary proceeding to another district for lack of personal jurisdiction was notwarranted as it would negatively affect the economic and efficient administration of thebankruptcy case. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Process; Service of Summons, Complaint.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 12, 2022 , LexisNexis #0322-024