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Centro de Cuidado Titi Norma Inc. v. Estado Libre Asociado de PR Departamento de la Familia Acuden (In re Centro de Cuidado Titi Norma Inc.)

Dec
01
2009
Ruling
Funding agency's refusal to renew debtor child care facility's contract was based on debtor's outstanding taxes and was not discrimination on account of bankruptcy.
Procedural posture

Debtor which operated a child care facility brought an adversary proceeding against defendant agency which provided funds for the debtor's facility under a contract, alleging that the agency refused to renew the contract based on the debtor's bankruptcy in violation of 11 U.S.C.S. § 525(a). The agency moved for summary judgment.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2009 , LexisNexis #0110-085
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Lafayette v. Collins (In re Withrow)

May
26
2009
Ruling
Sanctions against debtor's attorney for errors in schedules and statements upheld due to attorney's failure to make property inquiry.
Procedural posture

A chapter 7 debtor's attorney challenged an order of the bankruptcy court for the District of Massachusetts that imposed monetary sanctions against him for violating Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011 and 11 U.S.C.S. § 707(b)(4)(C) and (D), arguing that the alleged errors in the debtor's bankruptcy schedules, statement of financial affairs, and other documents were due to the debtor's memory failure rather than the attorney's actions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 26, 2009 , LexisNexis #0709-097
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Schwartz v. Schwartz (In re Schwartz)

Aug
26
2008
Ruling
Bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction over proceeding regarding nondischargeability of support obligations pursuant to Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
Procedural posture

Appellant, the former wife of appellee Chapter 7 debtor, challenged decisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, which dismissed the wife's adversary complaint against the debtor for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and denied the wife's motions for reconsideration.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2008 , LexisNexis #0908-082
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Chase v. Harris (In re Chase)

Apr
15
2008
Ruling
Debtor who acted with reckless indifference to truth and made no attempt to amend schedules after admitting to intentional omissions was properly denied discharge.
Procedural posture

Defendant debtor appealed an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, which granted plaintiff creditor's request to deny the debtor a discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2008 , LexisNexis #0508-018
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Chase v. Harris (In re Harris)

Apr
15
2008
Ruling
Discharge properly denied due to debtor's omission of five credit cards from schedules.
Procedural posture

Defendant debtor appealed an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, which granted plaintiff creditor's request to deny the debtor a discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2008 , LexisNexis #0508-122
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In re Syroco Inc.

Aug
22
2007
Ruling
Security deposit for two weeks service approved as adequate assurance for utility companies.
Procedural posture

Chapter 11 debtor filed a motion that included a request that an order be entered pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 366(c)(2) establishing that a security deposit equal to the current average cost of two weeks service be deemed as adequate assurance for the utility companies that failed to reply or object to the motion.

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opinion summary, case decided on August 22, 2007 , LexisNexis #0907-109
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