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Francis, In re
Sep
10
2019
Ruling
Debtor's discharge was denied where debtor willfully and intentionally refused to obey courtorders. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Refusal to Obey Court Order; Any Lawful Order.
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St. Laurent, In re
Aug
12
2019
Ruling
Debtor was entitled to damages as the debtor's landlord prosecuted its forcible entry anddetainer complaint with knowledge of debtor's bankruptcy filing. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Commencement or Continuation of Proceedings Against
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Sanasy, In re
Feb
14
2019
Ruling
Trustee's application to employ law firm as special counsel in fraudulent transfer proceedingdenied where law firm had interest adverse to debtor. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Attorney Employed for Special Purpose.
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Straka, In re
Aug
09
2018
Ruling
Request for additional compensation or reimbursement of fee applicant was disallowed as it yielded a requested fee that was unreasonable given the nature of the work performed. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers; Determination of Amount; Factors to Be Considered.
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Cushman, In re--Resurgent Capital Servs, L.P. v. Harrington
Jun
29
2018
Ruling
Court ruled that creditor was not subject to sanctions under Rule 9011 because while aspectsof claimant's practices could and should have been designed to produce more accurate proofsof claim, its practices were not so egregiously deficient to warrant the imposition of sanctions.(Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers.
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Cushman, In re--Resurgent Capital Servs, L.P. v. Harrington
Jun
29
2018
Ruling
Court ruled that creditor was not subject to sanctions under Rule 9011 because while aspectsof claimant's practices could and should have been designed to produce more accurate proofsof claim, its practices were not so egregiously deficient to warrant the imposition of sanctions.(Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers.
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Wiley, In re--Wiley v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Dec
21
2017
Ruling
Debts could not be excepted from discharge as there was no evidence that the loans were made under a program funded by a nonprofit institution or were qualified education loans. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans.
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Reed, In re--Bailey v. Reed
Nov
07
2017
Ruling
Debt was dischargeable for the lack of evidence that debtor knew that his representation to creditor was false when he made it. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False Representations or Actual Fraud.
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Tidd, In re--Manhart v. S.W. Collins Co.
Sep
11
2017
Ruling
Transfers made in payment of debts incurred in the ordinary course of business were shieldedfrom avoidance. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.
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Smith, In re
Aug
18
2017
Ruling
Automatic stay was terminated where the debtor filed his second bankruptcy petition withina year after the first was dismissed. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; Cases Refiled Within One Year of Dismissal of One Prior Case; Termination of Stay on 30th Day
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