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Feaster v. Surf Club of Quogue Inc. (In re Feaster)

Ruling
Turnover complaint dismissed as the entity in possession of the property was not a named party.
Issue(s)
Should turnover proceeding be dismissed due to failure to name the entity in possession of the property as a defendant?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 23, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-054

In re Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC

Ruling
"Unknown creditors" could not file a proof of claim more than three years after bar date.
Issue(s)
Could "unknown creditor" file a late proof of claim more than three years after the bar date?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 09, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-033

Geron v. Fontana (In re Thelen LLP)

Ruling
Former partners of debtor law firm were liable to the estate for advances received in excess of their final allowable share of net income.
Issue(s)
The right of defendants to retain draws that were paid as advances against partnership income and, because of the dissolution of the firm or other reasons, exceeded the partners' Allocable Share of Net Income (ASNI) for the calendar year 2008 (or relevant portion thereof).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-095

In re Carlin

Ruling
Tax debt for which late return was filed within two years of petition date but not provided for in plan was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was tax debt for which debtor filed a late return within two years prior to petition date nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-123

In re SDNY 19 Mad Park LLC

Ruling
Extension of stay to cover action against debtor's principal denied.
Issue(s)
Should automatic stay be extended to cover lawsuits brought against debtor restaurant's member and manager?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-005

In re Wallace

Ruling
Dismissal not warranted absent evidence of unfair result or filing for unfair purpose.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's chapter 13 case be dismissed for failure to file tax returns and/or for bad faith?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-098

In re Acrex Inc.

Ruling
Oral misrepresentations of debtor's alleged agent were not attributable to debtor in order to establish nondischargeable debt.
Issue(s)
Whether the debtor was entitled to summary judgment on a fraud claim against it.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 21, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-124

In re Capitale Ventures I LLC

Ruling
Debtor could not extend stay to its nondebtor president.
Issue(s)
Could automatic stay be extended to suspend a class action against debtor's nondebtor president personally?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 21, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-071

Tronox Inc. v. Kerr McGee Corp. (In re Tronox Inc.)

Ruling
Settlement of fraudulent conveyance proceeding approved.
Issue(s)
Should settlement of fraudulent conveyance proceeding be approved?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 30, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-070

Geron v. Fontana (In re Thelen LLP)

Ruling
Trustee was not entitled to summary judgment on constructively fraudulent transfers by debtor law firm where partnership agreement did not provide for year-end "true-up."
Issue(s)
With regard to trustee's claim that draws that debtor law firm's partners received as advances against their entitlement to an allocation of the eventual net profits of the law firm , were received for less than reasonably equivalent value while debtor was insolvent, was the trustee entitled to summary judgment declaring the point in time of the alleged constructively fraudulent transfers and that the governing partnership agreements conclusively establish the reasonably equivalent value of each partner's services for fraudulent conveyance purposes?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 23, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-094