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Heredia, In re

Ruling
Debtor's Chapter 13 case dismissed for failure to disclose substantial increase in income andlack of forthcoming information to trustee. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 25, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-021

Foster, In re

Ruling
Court declined to impose a vexatious litigant injunction against debtor as the case was notundertaken with a specific intent to harass the trustee but rather, the debtor had a good faith,albeit mistaken, basis for her actions. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 28, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-100

Madoff Sec. Int'l Ltd., In re--Akers v. Madoff

Ruling
Adversary proceeding dismissed for failure to prosecute after 15 years of inaction byliquidators in Ponzi scheme bankruptcy case. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of Adversary Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 21, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-099

Tatum, In re--Anderson v. Tatum

Ruling
Judgement debt was dischargeable as creditor failed to prove that it was a debt for money,property or services obtained by false pretenses, a false representation, or actual fraud. (Bankr.N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-040

Buffalo Station, LLC, In re

Ruling
Confirmation of debtors' Chapter 11 plan was warranted as the compromise and settlementprovisions in the plan were fair, equitable and reasonable. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-017

Sec. Inv. Prot. Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Inv. Sec. LLC

Ruling
Adoption of complaint from another avoidance proceeding in the same action was proper anddid not prejudice defendants. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Liability of Transferee of Avoided Transfer; Trustee’s Right to Recover Transferred

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 09, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-040

Sec. Inv. Prot. Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Inv. Secs. LLC

Ruling
Motion to dismiss avoidance proceeding based on grounds of good faith required a factintensive inquiry not appropriate to resolve at early stage of litigation. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Liability of Transferee of Avoided Transfer.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 03, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-013

Securities Investor Prot. Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Inv. Secs. LLCl

Ruling
Court denied defendant's motion to amend affirmative defenses to include a defense of setoff.(Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Setoff.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 04, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-040

Securities Investor Prot. Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Inv. Secs. LLC

Ruling
Liquidation trustee was entitled to seek recovery of subsequent transfers from a partner of theinitial transferee where the recovery from the initial transferee had not been fully satisfied.(Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Liability of Transferee of Avoided Transfer.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 03, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-039

Ginn, In re

Ruling
Debtor's filings were not made in good faith as each time he amended his plan he affirmedthat he would make ongoing payments and almost always failed to do so. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan After Confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-047