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Stillwater Liquidating LLC v. Gray (In re Gray)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to failure to keep adequate records. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Should debtors’ discharge be denied for failure to keep adequate records?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 15, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-095

In re Highsmith

Ruling
Garnishments by state and county agencies violated the automatic stay and were grounds for sanctions.
Issue(s)
Should state and county social service agencies be sanctioned for garnishments that violated that automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-110

Kaczkowski v. Dovan (In re Dovan)

Ruling
Debt based on debtor's misrepresentations to creditor of co-ownership of partnership was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was a prepetition judgment for fraud based upon a jury verdict nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-082

In re Engels

Ruling
Relief from stay to enforce postpetition asset purchase agreement denied.
Issue(s)
Whether a bankruptcy court ("BC") could compel a chapter 13 debtor to sell property of the estate in absence of a sale motion by debtor ("D") himself.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-110

In re Dilone

Ruling
Creditor's late-filed proof of claim allowed as an amendment to timely proof of claim filed by debtor on creditor's behalf.
Issue(s)
Should creditor's late filed amendment of proof of claim timely filed on its behalf by debtor be disallowed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 26, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-078

In re Lizzi

Ruling
Deceased debtors were entitled to hardship discharges.
Issue(s)
Whether a deceased debtor may obtain a hardship discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-136

In re Schmelcher

Ruling
Debtor's attorney sanctioned for filing frivolous motion against county regarding use of bankruptcy disclaimer on notices.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's attorney be sanctioned for filing motion for violation of the discharge injunction against creditor county for issuing notice of tax sale without including a disclaimer specifying that the proceeding was in rem only and not against the debtor personally?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-067

Davis v. Voncannon (In re Voncannon)

Ruling
Debtor not entitled to redetermination of dischargeability.
Issue(s)
Whether debtor remains liable on a consent judgment entered in debtor's previous bankruptcy and whether the judgment remains non-dischargeable for purposes of the current bankruptcy?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #0316-057

Collins v. J&N Rest. Assocs Inc. (In re Mendolia)

Ruling
Avoidance claims filed by trustee more than one year after confirmation were discharged by debtors' plan.
Issue(s)
Whether the trustee's remaining avoidance claims arising under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 5 Claims") were discharged by confirmation of the Franchise Defendants' ("FDs") plan of reorganization on March 11, 2013, more than one year prior to the Trustee's commencement of the instant adversary proceeding.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-134

Harvey v. Dambowsky (In re Dambowsky)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to liquidate creditors' claims in the context of a nondischargeability proceeding.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to liquidate creditors' claims in the context of a nondischargeability proceeding?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-102