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Patriot Grp., LLC v. Fustolo (In re Fustolo)
Jan
09
2017
Ruling
Debtor's willful and intentional refusal to obey lawful order warranted denial of hisdischarge. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Refusal to Obey Court Order; Any Lawful Order.
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Desmond v. Chiang (In re Chiang)
Dec
21
2016
Ruling
Trustee's motion for summary judgment granted as debtor conveyed his equity interest in theproperty with actual intent to hinder, delay, and defraud an existing creditor. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements Of Fraudulent Transfers.
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Lassman v. Cameron Constr. LLC (In re Cameron Constr. & Roofing Co.)
Dec
14
2016
Ruling
Court allowed trustee to disregard LLC's corporate form and preserve LLC's assets fordistribution to creditors. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Issuance of Necessary or Appropriate Order, Process, or Judgment.
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Leal v. Navient Solutions, Inc. (In re Leal)
Nov
28
2016
Ruling
Summary judgment in proceeding alleging violation of the automatic stay denied. (Bankr. D.Mass.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.
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Northeast Cmty. Bank v. Manfredonia (In re Manfredonia)
Nov
16
2016
Ruling
Discharge denied due to failure to keep records, false oaths and fraudulent transfers. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.
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Nasif v. Palladino (In re Palladino)
Nov
03
2016
Ruling
Debt arising from state court judgment of larceny against debtor for participation in Ponzischeme was nondischargeable. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or Larceny.
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Keach v. New Brunswick Southern Ry. Co. (In re Montreal, Me. & Atl. Ry., Ltd.)
Oct
21
2016
Ruling
Claims of railroads against debtor railroad for provision of interline service properly held tobe entitled to priority status. (B.A.P. 6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Priority Claims; Unsecured Claims.
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Zacharakis v. Melo (In re Melo)
Sep
20
2016
Ruling
Former member of debtor LLC lacked standing to assert claims on behalf of the LLC. (Bankr. D.Mass.)
Issue(s)
Was a debt allegedly owed to former member of LLC by the debtor in connection with his de facto management of three failed doughnut franchise locations, operated through the LLCs excepted from discharge?
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In re Savino
Sep
14
2016
Ruling
Title insurance company was not entitled to an equitable lien based on debtor’s fraudfollowing avoidance of judicial lien. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Could debtor avoid a judicial lien in favor of title insurer and if so was the insurer entitled to an equitable lien?
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Richardson v. Mills (In re Mills)
Aug
22
2016
Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor’s defalcation while acting in fiduciary capacity withregard to creditor’s investment in real estate development project. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable based on debtor’s fiduciary defalcation in connection with construction project in which creditor had invested.
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