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Diocese of Buffalo, In re

Ruling
Court barred debtor from using restricted seminary sale proceeds for bankruptcy settlement as funds were donated for permanent seminary use. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Restrictions Voided; Restrictions on Transfer of Interests in Trusts Unaffected.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-066

Buffalo Newspress, In re

Ruling
Court rejected proposed order for post-petition financing. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Obtaining Credit.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 06, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-084

Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., In re

Ruling
Appointment of an additional mediator with bankruptcy expertise ordered given the case's complexity, failed prior mediation efforts, and desire to avoid the costs of protracted litigation. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Status Conference and Issuance of Orders.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-076

Diocese of Buffalo, In re

Ruling
Stay relief granted to plaintiffs with sexual abuse claims to proceed in state court to determine liability and damages where no settlement was reached after three years. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 22, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-057

Tonawanda Coke Corp., In re

Ruling
Mere ability to opt out of release of non-debtors did not establish consent of affected creditors. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Postpetition Disclosure and Solicitation; Transmittal of Plan and Disclosure Statement.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 27, 2024 , LexisNexis #1124-046

Bielmeier, In re

Ruling
Owners' claim was partially nondischargeable as the debt arose from larceny but the owners'recovery was limited to amounts paid on change orders and interest thereon. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 12, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-090

Diocese of Buffalo, In re

Ruling
Court concluded that there was no substantial change in circumstances, and no extraordinarycircumstances that would justify reimposition of the automatic stay. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 09, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-029

Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., In re

Ruling
Motion by official committee of unsecured creditors for authority to examine variousunidentified entities and to serve subpoenas denied absent good cause. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Examination; Examination on Motion.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 14, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-096

Buczek, In re

Ruling
Court granted mortgage company's motion for relief from the automatic stay as the partiesnever proposed a plan that would cure the defaults under either of the outstanding mortgages.(Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; Scheme to Delay, Hinder and Defraud Creditors

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 24, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-079

Diocese of Buffalo, In re

Ruling
Court found that it would act prematurely if it were to decide prospectively that an unfiledclaim will withstand the objection of another creditor. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Objections.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 05, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-033