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Brown, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court held that the revived judgment plus post-judgment, pre-petition interestaccrued thereon was nondischargeable. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 31, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-013

Higgins, In re

Ruling
Debtor's objections to claims arising from a CFTC civil enforcement action were without meritas the debtor's time-barred argument was waived and debtor already had agreed that theCFTC judgment was nondischargeable in a stipulation. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Disallowance.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 23, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-085

Olson, In re--Wiley v. Olson

Ruling
Creditor was not estopped from seeking a nondischargeability determination with respect toits default judgment against debtor who provided misleading information regarding a dealthe creditor funded. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 10, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-035

Higgins, In re

Ruling
Debtor's transfer of property to his wife without adherence to § 363's notice requirement didnot render the transfer void ab initio. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Postpetition Transactions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-016

Gibson, In re--Townson v. Sheppard

Ruling
Attorney and law firm were properly sanctioned due to inadequate disclosures. (Bankr. S.D.Ga.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys; Attorney Must File Statement of Compensation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 27, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-052

Higgins, In re

Ruling
Judgment creditor failed to prove that the debtor filed the Chapter 13 case in bad faith wherethe judgment had not been discharged in the first bankruptcy case due to the debtor's failureto list the claim. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-093

Stream TV Networks, Inc., In re

Ruling
Appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee to evaluate the debtors' operations, prospects, and abilityto successfully reorganize was in the best interests of creditors and the estate. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 05, 2024 , LexisNexis #0224-094

Terrace Hous. Assocs., Ltd., In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to reopen case dismissed for being filedon behalf of a corporate debtor by a non-attorney. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Close.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-079

Clark, In re

Ruling
Relief from stay to pursue eviction denied as the landlord and debtor had an enforceable rentto-own agreement for the property. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-078

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.)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of a Case or Conversion to a Case Under Chapter 11 or 13.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 30, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-092