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§ 1334(c)

Loos v. Koperski (In re Koperski)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court exercised discretionary abstention with regard to state law defamation claims brought by debtor's former spouse.
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court abstain from hearing and determining debtor's former spouse's defamation claims?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-031

OptimumBank v. Buena Vista Oceanside LLC (In re Buena Vista Oceanside LLC)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate a motion to enforce a stipulation.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court have jurisdiction to enforce a previously entered confirmation order and stipulation to compel debtor to dismiss counterclaims filed in separate litigation?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-069

Giese v. Cmty. Trust Bank (In re HNRC Dissolution Co.)

Ruling
State law dispute over ownership of funds arose in bankruptcy case and did not warrant mandatory abstention.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court exercise mandatory abstention with regard to an action seeking an adjudication of title to funds that the court had already adjudicated at least once, if not twice?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-032

Firefighters Ret. Sys. v. Citco Grp. Ltd.

Ruling
District court could not permissively abstain from exercising jurisdiction in a case that was related to chapter 15 bankruptcies
Issue(s)
Could district court permissively abstain from exercising jurisdiction in proceedings related to chapter 15 cases?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-034

Reichardt v. Valley Health Sys. Ret. Plan (In re Valley Health Sys.)

Ruling
Abstention and remand of beneficiaries' claims against the administrator of debtor's retirement plan not warranted.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court abstain from hearing beneficiaries' claims against administrator of debtor's retirement plan?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-105

Ruddick v. Read (In re Read)

Ruling
Bankruptcy abstained from hearing state law dispute over property settlement agreement between debtor and former spouse.
Issue(s)
Was debt owed pursuant to property settlement agreement between debtor and former spouse and currently disputed by debtor nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 10, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-032

Holt v. Carlson (In re Carlson)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court exercised permissive abstention with regard to dispute over home repairs.
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court abstain from hearing state law dispute over repairs on debtor's fire- damaged residence?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-138

JC Ryan EBCOH&G LLC v. Cyber-Struct Inc. (In re Fierro)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court permissively abstained from hearing debtor's motion to vacate state court judgment concerning failure to pay subcontractors.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court abstain from hearing debtor's motion to vacate state court judgment for failure to pay subcontractors on a construction project?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-140

Villegas v. Schmidt

Ruling
Action by debtor and president against trustee properly dismissed.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court properly hold that debtor and its president required leave of court to bring an action against the trustee based on actions undertaken during administration of the estate?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 28, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-139

Overstreet v. Roberts (In re Hendrix)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court abstained from adversary proceeding to the extent involving state law issues.
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court exercise permissive abstention with regard to trustee's adversary proceeding claiming wrongful foreclosure under state law?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-135