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Williams, In re

Ruling
Court declined to enter an order directing compliance with 11 U.S.C. 521(f) as the parties didnot advise the court of any unique circumstances or particular facts indicating a cause forconcern that the debtors were under-reporting income. (Bankr. E.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Additional Filings Upon Request.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-060

Bell, In re--Bell v. Herrera

Ruling
Court held that the agreement in question was not an executory contract as it was neverscheduled as an executory contract, and the Chapter 7 Trustee never assumed or rejected it.(Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Time for Assumption or Rejection; Cases

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 07, 2019 , LexisNexis #0319-061

Hrobuchak, In re--Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines, Inc. v. Hrobuchak

Ruling
Unscheduled debt was dischargeable as the creditor had been made aware of the chapter 7 adjudication when he spoke to the debtor's chapter 7 trustee. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or Scheduled; Preventing Timely Filing of Proof of Claim or Determination of Dischargeability.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 30, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-047

Snedeker, In re--Snedeker v. PYOD, LLC

Ruling
Objection to claim sustained where claimant did not meet its burden of persuasion when it failed to produce the original documentation with the debtor's signature. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Objections.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 25, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-006

Klitsch, In re

Ruling
LLC sanctioned for filing three bankruptcy petitions without first securing signatures onthose documents from their clients. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 13, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-089

Smith & Morris Holdings, LLC, In re

Ruling
Claim for attorney's fees disallowed as the claim was based on a writing that was not attached to the proof of claim. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Proof of Claim.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 20, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-115

Travis, In re--DeHart v. Travis

Ruling
Court denied confirmation of debtors' plans for containing provisions that violated the bankruptcy code. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions for Confirmation; Plan Compliance with Title 11.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 22, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-115

Bridgeforth, In re--DeHart v. Bridgeforth

Ruling
Failure of the debtor to present a confirmed plan within the course of 3 years was deemed bythe court to be an unreasonable delay which could be cause for dismissal if not addressedimmediately. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause; Unreasonable Delay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 18, 2017 , LexisNexis #0917-085

Blair, In re--PHI Air Med., L.L.C. v. Blair

Ruling
There was no larceny, embezzlement, nor violation of fiduciary trust as the debtor was notacting in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the fund he received from the insurer. (Bankr.M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or Larceny.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-071

Pangaro, In re--DeHart v. Vito's Towing, Inc.

Ruling
Unsecured claims filed after the 90-day deadline disallowed since neither rule 3002 nor rule9006 allowed late claims for debtor's failure to schedule the claims. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Change of Venue.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 11, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-087