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Wheeler, In re--Wheeler v. Wheeler

Ruling
Court recommended that the district court not withdraw the reference as there were no noncore counterclaims. (Bankr. N.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Reference of Cases and Proceedings by District Court to Bankruptcy

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 16, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-047

Westbank Holdings, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court decided to enforce the arbitration clause in the insurance policy at issue asthe estate’s claims asserted in the petition were not core. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 17, 2024 , LexisNexis #0424-049

Teter, In re--Teter v. Baumgart

Ruling
U.S. Trustee consented to bankruptcy court jurisdiction by litigating debtor’s Equal Access toJustice Act claim without objection. (6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #0224-097

Jackson Walker Law Firm, In re

Ruling
Permissive withdrawal of reference to bankruptcy court was not warranted as all of the claimswere core matters and the bankruptcy court was intimately familiar with the facts and legalissues. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2023 , LexisNexis #0324-098

Richards, In re--Richards v. Richards

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err by denying the debtor leave to amend her crosscomplaint underthe California anti-SLAPP statute as it could not be successfully amended. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Procedures.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2023 , LexisNexis #0224-072

Hal Luftig Co., In re

Ruling
Plan confirmed and nonconsensual third party releases approved as within the court’s subjectmatter jurisdiction. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Procedures.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 22, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-094

Pettine, In re--Pettine v. Direct Biologist, LLC

Ruling
A debtor had Article III standing and prudential standing to object to a charging order andsale of the debtor's membership interest in a limited liability company. (B.A.P. 10th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Procedures.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 15, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-071

Pettine, In re--Pettine v. Direct Biologist, LLC

Ruling
A debtor had Article III standing and prudential standing to object to a charging order andsale of the debtor's membership interest in a limited liability company. (B.A.P. 10th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Procedures.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 15, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-071

BlockFi, Inc., In re--Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. BlockFi, Inc.

Ruling
Proceeding to determine which assets of the bankruptcy estate were subject to criminalforfeiture was a core proceeding. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
Issue(s)
Procedures.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 10, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-043

Kerkvliet, In re

Ruling
Summary judgment in core proceeding denied in part as the trustee failed to establish that anyassets involved were property of the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. D.S.D.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 02, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-045