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Shurley, In re--Moody Nat'l. Bank v. Shurley

Ruling
Debts owed by debtors to creditor bank ruled dischargeable where bank failed to show eitherintent to deceive or justifiable reliance and debtors had no intent to deceive. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 24, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-060

Champion Printing & Copying, LLC, In re--Lowe v. Phillips

Ruling
Trustee's motion for sanctions against corporate debtor denied. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 09, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-087

Hilton, In re--Hale v. Hilton

Ruling
Creditor failed to carry its burden to establish a fraudulent transfer that would justify a denialof discharge. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraudulent Transfer or Concealment of Property;

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 05, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-067

Jaynes, In re

Ruling
State taxing authority not subject to sanctions for seeking to collect nondischargeablerestitution debt or penalty that it reasonably thought it could collect under the discharge order.(Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2020 , LexisNexis #0121-086

Payack, In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to an order finding County liable for an automatic stay violation in theform of a real property tax delinquency notice as it constituted a post-petition demand forpayment of a pre-petition debt. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 12, 2020 , LexisNexis #1220-083

T Street LLC v. v. Jaques (In re Jaques)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court's finding that bank did not reasonably rely on debtor's financial statementwas clearly erroneous and debtor was not entitled to be discharged from his debt. (5th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Financial Statement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 10, 2020 , LexisNexis #0420-086

Bennett, In re

Ruling
Separate classification of student loan claims and adoption of a permissible standard for fairdiscrimination in favor of student loan claims was unfairly discriminatory and prohibited.(Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Contents of Plan; Discretionary Provisions; Designation of Classes of Unsecured

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2020 , LexisNexis #0320-045

Melnik, In re--Reddy v. Melnik

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable as the plaintiffs failed to prove the requisite elements of materiality, reliance, and fraudulent intent. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-042

Morse, In re--Estate of Rossi v. Morse

Ruling
Debt excepted from discharge as debtor willfully and maliciously converted trust funds toher own use. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 26, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-010

Baessler, In re--Dave v. Baessler

Ruling
Debt was excepted from discharge as debtor intentionally misrepresented that he was a licensed contractor and his of qualification led to faulty construction that required costly repairs. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False Representations or Actual Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-101