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Doresca, In re

Ruling
Neither an assignment nor the recordation of a mortgage violated the automatic stay as the lienon the property was created long before. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 15, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-030

Alfau, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to reopen long-ago dismissed Chapter 13 case denied as debtor had notprovided any reasonable explanation for his delay in bringing the application.(Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 07, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-081

Plasterer, In re

Ruling
Debtor's attempt to rescind and reverse a foreclosure sale was rebuffed as an automatic staydid not go into effect upon the commencement of his third bankruptcy case. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; Cases Filed Within One Year of Dismissal of Two or More

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 13, 2024 , LexisNexis #0424-032

NRAD Med. Assocs., P.C., In re--Kim v. NRAD Med. Assocs., P.C.

Ruling
Court found that proceeds of insurance policies in which debtor had a prepetition interestwere property of the estate. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-045

Harmony Holding Grp., In re

Ruling
Automatic stay in bankruptcy did not prevent the post-petition transfer of a deed to aforeclosure sale purchaser as the sale took place prior to the filing of the petition. (Bankr.E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 07, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-002

Gallagher, In re

Ruling
Trustee properly authorized the sale of the debtor's residential real property and distributionof the proceeds. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Treatment of Certain Liens; Order of Distribution of Property Subject to Tax Liens;

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-091

Plasterer, In re

Ruling
Debtor had not demonstrated that a stay was warranted as he failed to satisfy any of the fourfactors courts consider in determining whether to grant or deny a stay pending appeal. (Bankr.E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Stay Pending Appeal; Bonds; Suspension of Proceedings; Initial Motion in the

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-025

Brancato, In re

Ruling
Debtor's ex-wife could not obtain relief in the bankruptcy case on account of claimspreviously denied in state court. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Disallowance.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-086

Jackson, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 case could be reopened to schedule previously undisclosed debt. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-031

Jackson, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 case could be reopened to schedule previously undisclosed debt. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-031