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Mem'l Prod. Partners LP, In re--Beta Operating Co., LLC v. Aera Energy, LLC

Ruling
Substitution of surety bonds for the cash within a trust did not result in an impairment of previous owners' interests under the plan. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Determination by Bankruptcy Judge.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 19, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-112

Martin, In re--Krakora v. Martin

Ruling
Court could not determine nondischargeability of debtor's obligation in the divorce decree asthe debtor's plan has not yet been confirmed. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings; Dischargeability Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-090

Mamtek U.S., Inc., In re--Strauss v. Cole

Ruling
Court recommended that the district court deny the former CEO and wife's motion to withdraw reference to their claims. (Bankr. W.D. Mo.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 02, 2017 , LexisNexis #0218-057

Renner, In re--Renner v. U.S. Bank N.A.

Ruling
Debtor's claims were not core proceedings that were arising under the bankruptcy code or arising in debtor's chapter 13 bankruptcy because the property was not property of the estate during the relevant time period. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 20, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-113

Bavaria Yachts USA, LLLP, In re--Bavaria Yachts USA, LLLP v. Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH

Ruling
Debtor's state law claims were constitutionally non-core claims as they neither stemmed fromthe bankruptcy itself nor would necessarily be resolved as part of the allowance of creditor’sclaims. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 06, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-088

Nick Millennium Ctr. Retail, LLC, In re

Ruling
Motion to disqualify an attorney as counsel for the claimant not warranted as it could not besaid that the matter for which the attorney represented debtor previously was "substantiallyrelated" to the claimant's claim. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings; Authority to Allow or Disallow Claims and Exemptions and Estimate Claims and Interests.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2017 , LexisNexis #0917-024

Green Field Energy Servs., In re--Halperin v. Moreno

Ruling
Court denied defendant's motion to stay an adversary proceeding indefinitely as it would do a great disservice to the trustee, creditors, and to the administration of the case. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 23, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-114

Hazuga, In re--Petska v. Hazuga

Ruling
Permissive abstention denied as the court had jurisdiction authority to determine whether discharge damages from a home sale was nondischargeable. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings; Dischargeability Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 11, 2017 , LexisNexis #0617-052

Okoro v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Ruling
Dismissal of adversary proceeding that neither arised under the bankruptcy code nor arised in a bankruptcy case was a proper exercise of the bankruptcy court's discretion. (D. Md.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 20, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-113

Skyline Manor, Inc., In re--Ross v. Rynard

Ruling
Withdrawal of bankruptcy reference was warranted to recover allegedly fraudulent transfers.(Bankr. D. Neb.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 14, 2017 , LexisNexis #0617-087