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Carrigan, In re

Ruling
Debtor's amended plan was patently unconfirmable as it failed to provide for full payment of priority tax claims. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 18, 2025 , LexisNexis #0425-081

Organic Power LLC v. Small Bus. Admin.

Ruling
Temporary restraining order granted as the SBA discriminated against debtor by excluding debtor from the Paycheck Protection Program. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 08, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-038

Empresas Martinez Valen-tin Corp., In re--Empresas Martinez Valentin Corp. v. PC P.R., LLC

Ruling
Court awarded debtor attorney's fees for the services of its former and present counsel. (Bankr.D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Classification of Claims or Interests.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 27, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-030

Reyes, In re-Rentas v. Montero

Ruling
Court ordered the trustee to file a motion for approval of the proposed claim classificationand distribution scheme to determine where the administrative expenses of the estate wouldbe sourced from. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Distribution of Property of the Estate; Community Property; Allowed Administrative Expense Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 29, 2017 , LexisNexis #0817-015

Santiago Rodriguez, In re--Santiago Rodriguez v. Martinez

Ruling
Avoidance of preferential transfer was time barred as the debtors had actual knowledge of alleged preferential transfer no later than 19 days before the closing of their case but failed to bring an avoidance action at that time. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Limitations on Avoiding Powers; Statute of Limitations; Time Case is Closed or Dismissed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 08, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-049

Empresas Martinez Valentin Corp., In re--Empresas Martinez Valentin Corp. v. PC P.R. LLC

Ruling
Defendant willfully violated the automatic stay of the corporate debtor by disposing off equipment and inventory that were debtor's property. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 04, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-034

In re Lugo

Ruling
Motion to avoid lien granted as the judicial lien impaired debtors' homestead exemption.(Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 19, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-072

LM Waste Serv. Corp. v. Municipio De Juana Diaz (In re LM Waste Serv. Corp.)

Ruling
Motion to abstain warranted in a bankcruptcy proceeding as debtor's claims were non-core.(Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 15, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-089

In re Colon

Ruling
Salaries earned by debtors between filing of chapter 11 case and conversion to chapter 7 wereproperty of the estate. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Should exemption of salaries earned by the debtors in the time between the filing of their chapter 11 petition and the subsequent conversion of their case to chapter 7 be denied?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 05, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-113

Lopez-Santos v. Ayala Rodriguez (In re Ayala Rodriguez)

Ruling
Debt for injuries caused by debtor's intoxicated operation of motor vehicle was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Were damages resulting from personal injuries suffered by creditors in an accident which resulted from the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle by debtor while intoxicated nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-124