Eastern District

Lazaro, In re

Ruling: 
Confirmation would not violate a creditor's rights as the debtor was trying to stay in his home and pay off arrears and the mortgage lender was seeking the benefit of its bargain. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 12,2023, LexisNexis #0723-020

Lazaro, In re

Ruling: 
Confirmation would not violate a creditor's rights as the debtor was trying to stay in his home and pay off arrears and the mortgage lender was seeking the benefit of its bargain. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 12,2023, LexisNexis #0723-020

Bocourt, In re

Ruling: 
Conversion of debtor's Chapter 7 case to Chapter 13 was appropriate as sought in good faith. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on April 30,2023, LexisNexis #0623-092

City of Chester, In re

Ruling: 
City was eligible for relief as it was specifically authorized by state secretary for community and economic development to have its receiver commence a Chapter 9 proceeding. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on March 14,2023, LexisNexis #0523-027

City of Chester, In re

Ruling: 
City was eligible for relief as it was specifically authorized by state secretary for community and economic development to have its receiver commence a Chapter 9 proceeding. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on March 14,2023, LexisNexis #0523-027

Nat'l Med. Imaging, LLC, In re--Nat'l Med. Imaging, LLC v. U.S. Bank, N.A.

Ruling: 
Plaintiffs were entitled to recover from petitioning creditors attorney's fees and costs incurred in obtaining dismissal of involuntary cases. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on February 27,2023, LexisNexis #0523-002

McKee, In re--Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Sec. v. McKee

Ruling: 
Claims filed by a lawyers fund on behalf of clients who contended that debtor lawyer'srepresentation caused them financial losses were nondischargeable as the debtor obtainedmoney from all three clients by false pretenses. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on January 30,2023, LexisNexis #0323-085

Ventrone, In re--Hundt v. Ventrone

Ruling: 
Support payment need not be paid directly to the debtor's former spouse to constitute anondischargeable domestic support obligation. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 31,2023, LexisNexis #0323-088

Ringgold, In re--Glatz Aeronautical Corp. v. Ringgold

Ruling: 
Creditor was entitled to summary judgment with respect to its burden establishing that thesanctions order represented a nondischargeable debt for willful injury. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 23,2023, LexisNexis #0323-062

Vascular Access Ctrs., L.P., In re

Ruling: 
Sanctions were warranted against the former partner for bad faith conduct in filing meritlesscash collateral motion. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on December 01,2022, LexisNexis #0223-024

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