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Hannon, In re

Ruling
Interim fee awards for trustee's counsel were approved with reduction. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 26, 2019 , LexisNexis #0220-029

Gillis, In re--Jenzack Partners, LLC v. Gillis

Ruling
Creditor failed to make case for denial of discharge where court deemed that there were noknowing and fraudulent oaths made by the debtor or any reckless disregard for the truthrelating to the case. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 26, 2019 , LexisNexis #0220-019

New Eng. Confectionary Co., In re

Ruling
Motion to dismiss denied where trustee had standing to assert a mere instrumentality claimunder 11 U.S.C. § 544(a)(1). (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2019 , LexisNexis #0919-039

Blast Fitness Group, In re

Ruling
Motion to dismiss denied where trustee asserted a plausible claim that debtor's principal wasa beneficial or a subsequent transferee. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Liability of Transferee of Avoided Transfer; Trustee’s Right to Recover Transferred

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 30, 2019 , LexisNexis #0719-039

Venincasa, In re

Ruling
Law firm's motion to lift stay denied as the firm did not hold a possessory or retaining lienover any of the funds it was holding in escrow. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2019 , LexisNexis #0619-084

Gannon, In re--McGuinness v. Gannon

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable as creditors failed to prove that debtor made knowingly falserepresentations or created false impressions with the intent to deceive them. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 15, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-010

Weatherspoon, In re

Ruling
Debtor was not allowed to exempt funds he received from his father's probate estate as he was not a dependent of his father under state law. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Types of Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 18, 2019 , LexisNexis #0219-079

Wojtkun, In re--Butler v. Wojtkun

Ruling
Court would issue an order that compels the debtor to comply with his duties under § 521(a)(3)and includes a prohibition against debtor's soliciting patients of the professional corporation.(Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Debtor's Duties; Required Acts; Cooperation with Trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 23, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-009

Wojtkun, In re--Butler v. Wojtkun

Ruling
Court would issue an order that compels the debtor to comply with his duties under § 521(a)(3)and includes a prohibition against debtor's soliciting patients of the professional corporation.(Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Debtor's Duties; Required Acts; Cooperation with Trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 23, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-009

Garcia, In re

Ruling
Court waived fees for reopening debtor's chapter 11 case to enable the debtor to obtain her discharge. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 20, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-118