- 11 U.S.C.
In re Coast Caribbean Recycling Inc.
Sep
05
2014
Ruling
Stay modified to allow creditor to pursue litigation against debtor in local court.
Issue(s)
Should creditors be granted relief from stay to pursue three pending state court cases against debtor?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Empresas Benitez Toledo Inc.
Aug
07
2014
Ruling
Amended proof of claim, filed well after bar date in substantially greater amount disallowed.
Issue(s)
Could amended proof of claim filed after the bar date in larger amount than the original be allowed or did it constitute a new claim.
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Aponte v. Diplomat (In re Aponte)
Aug
05
2014
Ruling
Debtor could maintain proceeding for violation of stay against condominium association and insurer, but not against insurance broker.
Issue(s)
Could debtor maintain an adversary proceeding for violation of the automatic stay against a condominium association, its insurer and insurance broker?
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In re Galindez
Jul
31
2014
Ruling
Postconfirmation amended proof of claim disallowed as a collateral attack on debtor's plan.
Issue(s)
Whether the binding effect of a confirmed chapter 13 plan prevails over an amended claim deemed allowed under the claims allowance process?
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In re Martinez
Jul
31
2014
Ruling
Amended claim correcting erroneous original disallowed as filed after all disbursements under confirmed plan.
Issue(s)
Could creditor amend proof of claim to correct erroneous inversion of secured and unsecured portions of the claim five years after originally filed and after all disbursements under the confirmed chapter 13 plan?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Perez v. Rivera (In re Perez)
Jul
28
2014
Ruling
Former spouse's action to collect debts that were not domestic support obligations violated stay.
Issue(s)
Did actions of debtor's former spouse in state court to collect various obligations of the debtor violate the automatic stay?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Melendez Perez
Jul
16
2014
Ruling
Debtor's failure to maintain life insurance policy in favor of former spouse under divorce decree was not grounds for dismissal.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's obligation to pay life insurance in favor of former spouse a nondischargeable domestic support obligation?
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Hernandez v. Consejo de Titulares del Condominio Villas de Punta Guilarte (In re Hernandez)
Jul
15
2014
Ruling
Filing of lien by condominium association did not violate stay where order for relief from stay was not limited to in rem remedies.
Issue(s)
Did condominium association violate the automatic stay by pursuing an attachment against debtor's unit?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Guzman
Jul
14
2014
Ruling
Relief from stay granted to allow determination of interests of debtor and former spouse in post-marital community property.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's former spouse entitled to relief from stay to allow continuation of a pending proceeding for liquidation of post-marital community property?
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In re Efron
Jun
05
2014
Ruling
Stay pending appeal of finding that domestic support obligation was nondischargeable denied.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to stay pending appeal of dismissal of chapter 11 case due to failure to comply with court orders and make post-petition domestic support obligations payments?
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