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Miles v. Capital One Auto Fin. (In re Miles)

Ruling
Late-filed motion to redeem motor vehicle granted where creditor had not acted to reaffirm its debt.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's motion to redeem property, filed outside of timelines specified by the Bankruptcy Code, be granted?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 15, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-026

Briggs v. United States (In re Briggs)

Ruling
Taxes due within three years of petition date were nondischargeable but taxes for earlier year in which debtor made good faith, but late attempt to file were dischargeable.
Issue(s)
Whether a tax return filed after the IRS has assessed the debt for the year in question qualifies as a "return?"

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 09, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-082

Hot Shot Kids Inc. v. Pervis (In re Pervis)

Ruling
Debt for fraud and conversion was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Were debtor's conversion of funds of child talent business and tortious interference with the business grounds for nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 29, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-052

In re Ambrose

Ruling
Debtor could reopen case to seek recovery against member of LLC as benefit to unsecured creditors would outweigh any bad faith on part of debtor.
Issue(s)
Could debtor reopen case to seek recovery from member of LLC despite alleged bad faith.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-041

In re Northlack Hotels Inc.

Ruling
Creditor's amended claim including postpetition attorneys' fees disallowed as not covered by reservation in original proof of claim.
Issue(s)
Could creditor be allowed an amended claim including postpetition attorneys' fees and costs not covered in its initial proof of claim?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-048

Tenet South Fulton Inc.

Ruling
Attorneys' fees awarded in case in which debtor doctor was found to have acted in bad faith under relocation agreement with medical center was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Whether award of attorneys' fees to medical center in case over debtor surgeon's failure to comply with terms of relocation agreement was nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-050

Gordon v. Wells Fargo Bank (In re Knight)

Ruling
Improperly executed and recorded security deed was avoidable.
Issue(s)
Was deed improperly executed and recorded under state law avoidable.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 14, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-059

Watts v. MTC Dev. LLC (In re Palisades at W. Paces Imaging Ctr. LLC)

Ruling
Payments to insider while debtor was insolvent were avoidable as fraudulent.
Issue(s)
Were transfers made to insiders on account of antecedent debts while debtor was insolvent and therefore avoidable?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-088

Gordon v. Ameritrust Mortg. Co. LLC (In re Nesbitt)

Ruling
Security interest could be avoided where improperly executed and recorded.
Issue(s)
Whether a bankruptcy trustee was entitled to avoid a security interest because a security deed did not contain a signature of an unofficial witness.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 13, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-053

Underwood v. Britt & Sons Elec. Wholesale Inc. (In re Underwood)

Ruling
Counterclaim of unscheduled creditor in dischargeability proceeding was time barred as filed more than one year after debtor's discharge.
Issue(s)
Whether a creditor's counterclaim seeking revocation of a chapter 7 debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(d)(1) was time-barred because it filed more than one year after the debtor received his discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 15, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-127