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Gil, In re--Gil v. Cooperativa De Ahorro y Credito de Isabela

Ruling
Plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment on liability was granted as the defendan'ts collection efforts against plaintiffs after they filed for bankruptcy protection constituted a willful violation of the discharge injunction. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 09, 2017 , LexisNexis #0417-048

Pagan, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion for sanctions denied because the motion to dismiss was not filed for an improper purpose. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers; Representations to the Court.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 30, 2017 , LexisNexis #0317-059

Navarro v. Banco Popular de P.R. (In re Navarro)

Ruling
Creditors did not violate the discharge injunction when they initiated an action to foreclosethe mortgage that survived debtor's discharge. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 09, 2017 , LexisNexis #0217-039

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

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

Mission Prod. Holdings v. Old Cold, LLC (In re Old Cold, LLC)

Ruling
Order approving sale of debtor’s assets affirmed. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Protection for Good Faith Purchasers.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-081

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

In re Ortiz

Ruling
Debtor allowed exemption in retirement plan over objections of creditors. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to an exemption in retirement plan funds?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 26, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-080

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