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Donghee Choi, In re--Strategic Funding Source, Inc. v. Donghee Choi

Ruling
Debt deemed nondischargeable for debtor's express and material misrepresentation. (Bankr.N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-086

Corkran, In re

Ruling
Court denied debtors' motion to reopen their chapter 7 case to amend their schedules and addan employment claim which was omitted as an asset in their original filing as they were theonly parties who stood to potentially benefit from reopening. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 25, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-027

Katsiroumbas, In re--Suits v. Katsiroumbas

Ruling
Discharge was denied as documentary evidence produced by debtor was contradictory and incomplete, and thus insufficient to allow assessment of his financial condition, and testimony did not adequately resolve the ambiguities. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 01, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-055

Bush, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy case could not be dismissed as debtor's former wife failed to show evidence ofundervalued property. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 19, 2017 , LexisNexis #0218-027

Gleason, In re--Gleason v. United States Dep't of Educ.

Ruling
Court would not discharge retired debtor's student loan as he made no good faith effort torepay the loans while making discretionary expenditures. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 06, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-082

Harrington, In re

Ruling
debtors were allowed to avoid all judicial liens creditors had placed on two parcels of real property the husband owned outright or as a remainderman. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 22, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-100

Sherman, In re--Baggett v. Sherman

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable although debtor committed defalcation while acting in fiduciary capacity as creditor failed to show that debtor was aware of his obligations as a fiduciary. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or Larceny.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2017 , LexisNexis #0417-043

Ladouceur v. Boutin (In re Boutin)

Ruling
Judgment for assault and reckless endangerment was nondischargeable. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Was assault and battery grounds for nondischargeability of debt on grounds of willful and malicious injury?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-016

Harrington v. Beaudry (In re Beaudry)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's fraudulent transfers and concealment.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied due to alleged fraudulent transfers and concealment of assets?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-029

Fangio v. DivLend Equip. Leasing LLC (In re AJAX Integrated LLC)

Ruling
Creditor that had adequate remedy at law and had lacked due diligence in pursuing claim denied equitable remedy that would defeat trustee's avoidance powers.
Issue(s)
Whether the court should recognize an equitable remedy that would defeat the Trustee's avoidance powers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 23, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-084