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Rivera, In re--Wiscovitch v. Banco Popular De P.R.

Ruling
Bank's security interest was unavoidable where debtor's savings account was subject to the bank's lien because the bank had a perfected security interest in the debtor's savings account. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights and Powers; Trustee’s Avoidance Powers as Judicial Lien Creditor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-053

Mercado, In re--Miranda v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Ruling
Trustee could not avoid an unrecorded mortgage as transfer in debtor's real property where aprepetition transfer never occurred in its favor as bank did not record the mortgage deed overdebtor's real property. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 15, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-074

MuÑiz, In re

Ruling
Lender did not violate discharge injunction in filing a money-collection action against debtor because the action was directed to the real property. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 05, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-046

Halais Grp., Inc., In re

Ruling
Court denied creditor's request for a stay pending appeal as the creditor failed to timely object after receiving proper notice of the time period to object. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Stay Pending Appeal; Bonds; Suspension of Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 08, 2017 , LexisNexis #1217-060

Ramos Herrera, In re--Banco Cooperativo de P.R. v. Ramos Herrera

Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim for relief under Rule 12(b)(6) was granted. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 27, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-138

Enrique Gil de Lamadrid Perez, In re

Ruling
Court granted debtor's request for voluntary dismissal of his case amid allegations of bad faith and creditor's pending motion to convert. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-142

In re Efron Dorado Se

Ruling
Single asset real estate debtor denied stay pending appeal. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Completion and Transmission of the Record; Docketing of the Appeal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 17, 2016 , LexisNexis #1216-088

In re Manuel Mediavilla, Inc.

Ruling
Oversecured creditor not entitled to default rate of interest on claim. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
In the context of 11 U.S.C.S. § 506, ascertaining the appropriate post-petition interest for creditor's over-secured claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 23, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-078

Encanto Rests. Inc. v. Aquino Vidal (In re Cousins Intl Food Corp.)

Ruling
Asset purchaser assumed risk and could not enjoin enforcement of creditor that did not receive notice of bankruptcy and whose claim was not discharged.
Issue(s)
Was purchaser of debtor’s two restaurants entitled to a declaratory judgment barring debtor’s judgment creditors from executing against the property?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 14, 2016 , LexisNexis #0716-001

In re Vent Alarm Corp.

Ruling
Stay pending appeal of contract assumption denied.
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court grant a stay pending appeal of debtor's contract assumption?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 18, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-069