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Movant v. Thornton (In re Thornton)

Ruling
Ineligibility of debtor for discharge did not mandate dismissal.
Procedural posture

The U.S. Trustee filed a motion to dismiss a joint debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 707(a) on the grounds that he was not eligible to receive a discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(8).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 12, 2012 , LexisNexis #0812-058

Best v. GMAC Mortg. LLC (In re Best)

Ruling
Lien was not stripped off at confirmation, plan completion or discharge where debtor did not establish the lien was wholly unsecured.
Procedural posture

This matter was before the court on a Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 motion for summary judgment filed by defendant creditor brought after the conclusion of discovery in this adversary proceeding to determine the validity, priority, or extent of a lien, whereby plaintiff debtor sought to void, or "strip off," the creditor's lien against certain real property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 05, 2012 , LexisNexis #0912-098

United States v. Hospital Auth. Of Charlton County (In re Hospital Authority of Charlton County)

Ruling
Chapter 9 case dismissed where debtor's filing had not been authorized by state.
Procedural posture

United States Trustee filed a motion to dismiss the chapter 9 case of debtor, the Hospital Authority of Charlton County, Georgia. The debtor moved to convert from chapter 9 to chapter 11.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 03, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-107

In re Randis Inc.

Ruling
Confirmation of small business plan denied as not filed within 300 days and case dismissed.
Procedural posture

Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 1121, the "shareholder" sought to file and confirm a small business chapter 11 plan for the small business debtor more than 300 days after the date of the order for relief.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 27, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-092

In re Paul

Ruling
Prepetition eviction judgment on non-monetary basis was not subject to stay.
Procedural posture

After a landlord obtained a prepetition judgment and writ of possession, it sought relief from the automatic stay to take possession of an apartment rented by a chapter 13 debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 08, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-041

Drake v. Sea Island Bank (In re Collins)

Ruling
Preference proceeding in converted case dismissed pursuant to res judicata based on dismissal of debtor's avoidance proceeding while case was in chapter 11.
Procedural posture

Bank filed a motion to dismiss chapter 7 trustee's 11 U.S.C.S. § 547 preference action.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 16, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-026

Daniel v. Wheeler County State Bank (In re Daniel)

Ruling
Employer who fired debtor after being informed by debtor of bankruptcy but prior to actual filing of petition, was not liable for discrimination on account of bankruptcy.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff chapter 13 debtor filed a complaint against defendant, her former employer, alleging that the employer discriminated against her in violation of 11 U.S.C.S. § 525(b) by terminating her employment because of her bankruptcy filing. The employer moved for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 04, 2012 , LexisNexis #0612-120

LSREF2 Baron LLC v. Alexander SRP Apts. LLC (In re Alexander SRP Apts. LLC)

Ruling
Prepetition waiver of right to object to motion for relief from stay was enforceable.
Procedural posture

Movant, holder of a $17.3 million promissory note and deed on debtor's apartment complex, sought relief from the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(d) in order to pursue foreclosure.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 21, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-011

In re Snyder

Ruling
Confirmation denied as debtor could not surrender one parcel of real property and cram down claim secured by others.
Procedural posture

This matter came before the court for an evidentiary hearing on the confirmation of debtors' amended chapter 13 plan, which drew a creditor's objection.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-136

Durden Banking Co. v. McKinney (In re McKinney)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to false testimony at §341 meeting and other omissions and misrepresentations.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor filed a complaint against defendant debtors, a husband and wife, claiming that the debt the debtors owed was excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4) and § 523(a)(6), and that the debtors should be denied a discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4)(A), (a)(4)(D), (a)(5), and (a)(7).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2012 , LexisNexis #0512-092