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In re Blenkova
Mar
24
2014
Ruling
Assets in debtor's brokerage account on petition date were property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Was trustee entitled to turnover of assets that were in debtor's brokerage accounts on the petition date?
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Rentas v. Gonzlez (In re Garcia)
Mar
17
2014
Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in holding that undistributed properties remaining in probate estate were property of debtor's estate.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court err in holding that proceeds of probate sale in which debtors had an interest should be turned over by the probate court as property of the debtors' estate?
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In re Giannasca
Jan
22
2014
Ruling
Debtor required to proceed by adversary proceeding rather than through motion when seeking to determine validity of liens and obtain declaratory relief.
Issue(s)
May debtor seek a determination that creditors' claims are wholly unsecured and an order "stripping off those liens via a motion rather than an adversary proceeding?
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Western Union Fin. Servs. v. Lugo (In re Lugo)
Oct
03
2013
Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to willful and malicious misappropriation of funds.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's inability to account for cash paid by customers in order to wire funds result in nondischargeable debt.
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In re Charles St. African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston
Oct
02
2013
Ruling
Confirmation denied due to feasibility concerns and examiner appointed.
Issue(s)
May debtor church congregation's chapter 11 plan be confirmed or are there grounds for dismissal for cause.
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In re Charles St. African Methodist Episcopal Church of Boston
Oct
02
2013
Ruling
Creditor sanctioned for circulating own plan during exclusivity period.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be sanctioned for circulating own plan and soliciting votes against debtor's plan during debtor's exclusivity period.
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Morgan Keegan & Co. v. Swan (In re Swan)
Oct
02
2013
Ruling
Material misrepresentations of income and net worth established nondischargeability of debt.
Issue(s)
Did false representations made by debtor in process of transferring stock result in nondischargeable debt.
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Smith v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Smith)
Oct
01
2013
Ruling
Second student loan incurred to pay for debtor's son's education was dischargeable due to insufficient income to make payments.
Issue(s)
Were two student loans incurred by debtor subject to undue hardship discharge.
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In re Garajau
Sep
30
2013
Ruling
Debtor was not required to amend confirmed plan following appreciation in property value.
Issue(s)
Where certain real property of debtor's appreciated in value as a result of a post-confirmation settlement of a lawsuit, whether the debtor's failure to amend her confirmed plan to devote the new equity to general unsecured creditors constituted bad faith that was cause for dismissal under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1307(c).
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Irving Tanning Co. v. Maine Superintendent of Ins.
Aug
15
2013
Ruling
Confirmation properly denied due to discharge of liabilities of guarantors and accelerating deadlines for filing of workers' compensation claims.
Issue(s)
Was discharge properly denied due to discharging liabilities of debtors' guarantors through a channeling injunction and acceleration of workers' compensation deadlines.
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