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Butler v. Wojtkun (In re Wojtkun)

Ruling
Motion to dismiss fraudulent transfer proceeding granted in part.
Issue(s)
Should proceeding to set aside debtor's shifting of salary from sole proprietorship to spouse as fraudulent be dismissed for failure to state a claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-059

Nickse v. Daniel (In re Daniel)

Ruling
Personal property and net equity interest in debtor's marital residence that were awarded to debtor's former spouse in their divorce were not property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Were debtor's former spouse's interests in real and personal property granted in a separation agreement property of the debtor's estate?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-014

Mbazira v. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC (In re Mbazira)

Ruling
Mortgage with acknowledgement that omitted debtor's name could be avoided.
Issue(s)
Was omission of debtor's name from acknowledgement grounds for avoidance of a mortgage?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-015

Sega Auto Sales Inc. v. Flores (In re Flores)

Ruling
Dismissal of criminal complaint did not have collateral estoppel effect on nondischargeability proceeding in which different burden of proof applied.
Issue(s)
Did dismissal of criminal complaint against debtor for larceny have collateral estoppels effect in nondischargeability proceeding?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-019

In re Dickey

Ruling
Debtor could avoid judicial liens to the extent impairing homestead exemption.
Issue(s)
Could debtor avoid five judicial liens impairing homestead property?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 15, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-045

Santos v. Souza (In re Souza)

Ruling
Jury findings were not sufficiently specific to establish nondischargeability.
Issue(s)
Was jury verdict finding that debtors made misrepresentations regarding franchise operation sufficient to establish nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-047

In re Zine

Ruling
Servicer that took over loan postdischarge violated the discharge injunction by sending statements and making calls to debtor.
Issue(s)
Did service of debtor's mortgage loan violate the discharge injunction by continuing collection efforts postdischarge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-093

In re C.R. Stone Concrete Contrs. Inc.

Ruling
Trustee's settlement of case that had been pending for ten years approved.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's settlement of long consolidated, long-pending adversary proceedings be approved?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 15, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-035

Agin v. PNC Mortg. (In re Spodris)

Ruling
Post-avoidance money judgment denied.
Issue(s)
Was trustee entitled to money damages for value of property found to have been preferentially transferred pursuant to prior default judgment in an adversary proceeding?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 04, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-057

In re Dickey

Ruling
Exemptions in property reconveyed to debtor prior to petition date capped.
Issue(s)
Should liens be avoided as impairing debtor's state homestead exemption in property found to have been fraudulently transferred by debtor and deemed reconveyed to debtor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-113