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Rios Vargas, In re--Rios Vargas v. Planet Home Lending, LLC
Aug
28
2025
Ruling
Amended proof of claim allowed because misidentification of creditor was a curable defect and did not show bad faith. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Reconsideration of Claims.
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Muszynski v. Millennium Funding, Inc.
Mar
07
2025
Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the debtor failed to describe exigent circumstances meriting a waiver of the credit counseling requirement. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Mandatory Credit Counseling.
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HH Tech. Corp. v. HH Tech. Corp.
Jun
17
2024
Ruling
The Bankruptcy Code does not prohibit courts from setting joinder deadlines earlier thandismissal or relief. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Joining Creditors.
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Blair House Assocs., In re
Jan
29
2024
Ruling
No adjustment to the amount of fees awarded was warranted as the trustee had not introducedany new evidence undermining the bad faith finding or showing that the deceased trustee'sconduct was more egregious than previously thought. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Award of Costs and Fees.
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Blair House Assocs. L.P., In re
May
26
2023
Ruling
Trustee's motion to dismiss denied as contrary to the district court's instructions to reconsider award of fees and damages based upon evidence of prior trustee’s subjective intent. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.
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Canas, In re
Oct
18
2022
Ruling
Dismissal was appropriate as debtors remained in default of their plan after more than oneyear despite numerous assurances they would cure the plan arrearages. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.
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Riendeau v. Town of Sabattus
Sep
30
2022
Ruling
Defendant who was an immediate transferee who took for value, in good faith, and withoutknowledge of the voidability of the automatic tax foreclosure of debtor’s residence grantedsummary judgment in avoidance proceeding. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Blair House Assocs. Ltd. P'ship, In re
Feb
18
2022
Ruling
Trustee was liable to debtor for attorney's fees as it was not reasonable for the trustee tobelieve that the amounts the trust claimed that the debtor owed to it were not contingent orsubject to a bona fide dispute. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Award of Costs and Fees; Reasonable
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U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Vincent
Nov
10
2021
Ruling
Court lacked jurisdiction to hear and determine the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act andstate law claims as they were not cases under the title 11 of the United States Code. (Bankr. D.Me.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Cases Under Title 11.
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O'Sullivan, In re--Casper v. O'Sullivan
Sep
01
2021
Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in ruling the debt was not excepted from discharge as creditorfailed to demonstrate actual reliance. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
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