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Camara, In re

Ruling
Constructive trust imposed on debtor's partner’s interest in debtor’s real property as evidenced by “equal ownership agreement” would prevent debtor’s unjust enrichment. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Estate Acquires Same Interest Held by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 20, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-091

Mohawk Drive Corp., In re

Ruling
Tenant could offset alleged prepetition damages against post-rejection rent owed to debtor landlord but could not withhold rent as the damages were not yet proven. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Debtor as Lessor or Seller of Timeshare Interests; Effect of Rejection When Debtor Is Lessor of Real Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-060

Deeter, In re

Ruling
Dismissal of Chapter 13 case denied absent evidence that debtor filed her bankruptcy case in bad faith. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-018

Taing, In re

Ruling
Creditors' objections based on lack of privity of contract overruled as their claims could betreated through debtor's plan. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Requirements.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 12, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-066

Fuller, In re

Ruling
Debtor's appeal was barred by res judicata as the parties were identical and claims anddefenses litigated and decided in housing court were the same or sufficiently similar. (Bankr.D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 25, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-083

NESV Ice, LLC, In re

Ruling
Subordinate lender could vote to accept a joint plan of reorganization as it was neither aninsider nor a non-statutory insider and the subordination agreement did not authorize thesenior lender to vote its claim. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Requirements.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-068

National Fish & Seafood, Inc., In re--Desmond v. Northern Ocean Liquidating Corp.

Ruling
Changes in payment terms and timing of payment and the collection activities were inkeeping with long historical relationship between debtor and supplier and not grounds foravoidance on preference grounds. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-015

MPAC Home Improvement & Constr., LLC, In re--Goldsmith v. O'Beirne

Ruling
Motion to dismiss denied given evidence that debtor intended to hinder, delay, or defraudcreditors. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-016

Kalaydzhan, In re--Ross v. Kalaydzhan

Ruling
Debtor was estopped, by the misrepresentations made in loan closing affidavits, fromobjecting to claims asserted by lender. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 26, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-084

Carney, In re--Carney v. Educ. Credit Mgmt. Corp.

Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor was not entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt as she did not present sufficient evidence. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-062