Lavenhar v. First Am. Title Ins. Co (In re Lavenhar)
Dec
17
2015
Ruling
Creditor had standing to object to claim for domestic support obligation on grounds that the underlying divorce judgment was obtained by fraud.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court err in lifting the automatic stay because the domestic support obligation underlying debtor's former spouse's proof of claim was obtained as a result of collusion with the debtor in state-court divorce proceedings?
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Moes Franchisor LLC v. Taylor Inv. Partners II LLC (In re Taylor Inv. Partners II LLC)
Jun
29
2015
Ruling
Debtors were barred from assuming franchise agreement.
Issue(s)
Could debtor in possession assume franchise agreements?
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Gebhardt v. Oliver (In re Oliver)
May
05
2015
Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's fraud in liquidating 401(k) postpeition and distributing funds without court authorization.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to judgment of nondischargeability for fraud in adversary proceeding to which debtor failed to respond?
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Linn v. United States IRS (In re Linn)
Apr
29
2015
Ruling
Tax debt owed to IRS for years in which debtor did not file returns was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was debt to IRS for taxes owed in years when no return was filed nondischargeable?
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Deutsche Bank Natl Trust Co. v. Green (In re Green)
Apr
27
2015
Ruling
Relief from stay to foreclose granted due to debtor's failure to prosecute case by filing schedules or paying filing fee.
Issue(s)
Was bank entitled to relief from stay to foreclose due to debtor's failure to file schedules or pay the filing fee?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Georgia Lottery Corp. v. Carter (In re Carter)
Mar
04
2015
Ruling
Debt resulting from conscious fiduciary defalcation by lottery retailer's officer was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's alleged fraud or defalcation as an officer of a Georgia lottery retailer grounds for nondischargeable debt?
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Watt v. Consumer Choice Automotive Group Inc. (In re Watt)
Nov
26
2014
Ruling
Debtor entitled to actual damages for creditor's postpetition repossession of and refusal to return motor vehicle.
Issue(s)
Was repossession of debtor's vehicle on the petition date and refusal to return the vehicle a willful violation of stay that would entitle debtor to actual damages?
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- 11 U.S.C.
American Contrs. Indem. v. Wilburn (In re Wilburn)
Nov
14
2014
Ruling
Debt owed to guarantor resulting from debtor's willful breach of fiduciary duties as an administrator was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Should debt to holder of surety bond based on debtor's breach of fiduciary duty as administrator of a decedent's estate be nondischargeable?
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Southside LLC v. Suntrust Bank (In re Southside LLC)
Sep
30
2014
Ruling
Bank could not receive payment of prepetition attorneys' fees from debtor LLC's estate.
Issue(s)
Was bank entitled to a claim for prepetition attorneys' fees?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Gordon v. Harman (In re Harman)
Sep
25
2014
Ruling
Trustee lacked authority to bring claims on behalf of creditors.
Issue(s)
Could trustee bring claims on behalf of creditors?
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