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Pettie v. Ringo (In re White)

Ruling
Transfer arising from lease termination was not avoidable where debtor received reasonablyequivalent value. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 24, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-125

Cleveland v. Educ. Credit Mgmt. Corp. (ECMC) (In re Cleveland)

Ruling
Debtor pilot denied undue hardship discharge of student loan debt due to ability to makepayments. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Whether debtor pilot was entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 16, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-051

In re Curiel

Ruling
Debtor could not reopen case to pursue undisclosed child support claim. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Could debtor reopen case to administer previously undisclosed child support claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 01, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-108

Petite v. Ringo (In re White)

Ruling
Trustee could not collect debt allegedly owed to debtor as it was clearly disputed. (Bankr. N.D.Ga.)
Issue(s)
Turnover of Property to the Estate; Payment of Matured Debts to Trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 03, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-028

White v. White (In re White)

Ruling
Breach of fiduciary duty was not grounds for nondischargeability where debtor did not owe a fiduciary duty to creditor.
Issue(s)
Was debt owed by debtor to brother nondischargeable due to a breach of fiduciary duty in operation of the brothers' waste water business?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-049

Flemm v. Trexler (In re Trexler)

Ruling
Debt resulting from debtor's fraudulent appropriation of creditor's gun was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Should debt resulting from debtor's theft or fraudulent appropriation of creditor's firearm be held to be nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 11, 2016 , LexisNexis #0216-080

Modi v. Verani (In re Verani)

Ruling
Dismissal denied where debtors' debts were primarily business debts and case was not filed in bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should case be dismissed for bad faith where debtors filed to avoid effects of writ of execution or because debts were primarily consumer debts?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 15, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-059

Modi v. Verani (In re Verani)

Ruling
Attorney not sanctioned for assisting pro se debtor with petition.
Issue(s)
Should attorney be sanctioned for assisting pro se debtor with filing petition but doing nothing to advance the petition after filing an appearance?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 15, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-070

Aldridge v. Millner (In re Millner)

Ruling
Psychologist fee for services that benefited debtor's children was a nondischargeable domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Was debt owed to court-appointed psychologist for debtor's children a nondischargeable domestic support obligation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-121

Klamfoth v. Kirkland (In re Kirkland)

Ruling
Debt owed pursuant to loan agreement was dischargeable where creditor's reliance on any representations was not reasonable.
Issue(s)
Was loan debt nondischargeable due to creditor's reliance on misrepresentations by debtor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-021