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Smith, In re--Smith v. Citizens Fin. Grp., Inc.
Sep
12
2018
Ruling
Bankruptcy court abstained from hearing complaint where it could not determine whether res judicata applied and a ruling on the merits would disturb the prior state court judgment regardless of the applicability of the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. (Bankr. D. Md.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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Boucek, In re--Boucek v. Boucek
Jul
31
2018
Ruling
Court granted co-executor's motion for abstention and remand as the cases had been pending in state court for many years, discovery had been completed, the claims arose under state law, and the cases on which they are being litigated was non-core. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention.
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HNRC Dissolution Co., In re--Giese v. Lexington Coal Co.
Jun
01
2018
Ruling
Bankruptcy court was not required to abstain from adjudicating appellant's causes of actionwhere panel held that appellant's claims were inextricably intertwined with the bankruptcycase and would not exist but for the bankruptcy. (B.A.P. 6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Mandatory Abstention.
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Briar Bldg. Houston LlcLC, In re
May
22
2018
Ruling
Court denied plaintiff's motions to remand as lawsuit was properly before the court andmandatory abstention was not required. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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IO at Tech Ridge LP, In re--IO at Tech Ridge LP v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.
May
03
2018
Ruling
Permissive abstention was appropriate as litigation could be timely completed in state court.(Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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- 28 U.S.C.
Hickey, In re
May
02
2018
Ruling
Court overruled debtor's objections to proofs of claim filed by chapter 7 trustee on behalf ofcreditors. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture, In re
Mar
27
2018
Ruling
Permissive abstention was granted as the interpretation of the indemnification provision of the plan would not require application of complex principals of bankruptcy law. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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Duran, In re--Parker v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.
Feb
16
2018
Ruling
Court abstained from hearing suit that was only tenuously related to the debtor's bankruptcy case. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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Whelan, In re--Huddleston v. Whelan
Feb
16
2018
Ruling
Court denied motion for relief from judgment as the delay in challenging the entry of the default judgment was not reasonable. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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Bailey Ridge Partners, LLC, In re--Ruba v. First Dakota Nat'l Bank
Feb
15
2018
Ruling
Court abstained from proceeding as a related proceeding has already commenced in another nonbankruptcy court. (Bankr. N.D. Iowa)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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