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Lerner Master Fund LLC v. Paige (In re Paige)

Ruling
Debtors' sanction request against creditor denied as credior's mere failure to prevail was not inbad faith. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Counsel’s Liability for Excessive Costs.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #0217-023

Citimortgage, Inc. v. Garnier (In re Garnier)

Ruling
Mortgage creditor’s attempts to collect postpetition taxes and insurance did not violate theautomatic stay. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Could debtors be compelled to repay postpetition taxes and insurance that the mortgagee had paid under the terms of its note and mortgage with the debtors and that the debtors be compelled to pay all property taxes as they become due?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-112

North Cent. Pa. Reg'l Planning & Dev. Comm'n v. Eckert (In re Watson)

Ruling
Removal of barn from debtor’s property by tenant did not violate the automatic stay. (Bankr.M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Was the removal of a pole barn constructed by a tenant on debtors’ property a violation of the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 19, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-040

In re Bridgeforth

Ruling
Confirmation denied as debtor was not devoting all disposable income to plan. (Bankr. M.D.Pa.)
Issue(s)
Was debtor devoting sufficient income to chapter 13 plan for it to be confirmed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-116

Micelli v. LVNV Funding, LLC (In re Miceli)

Ruling
Proofs of claim with account summaries attached were sufficient and could be allowed. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Objections.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 06, 2016 , LexisNexis #1216-005

In re Minuteman Spill Response, Inc.

Ruling
Final fee application of accounting firm that performed unauthorized work of little value tothe estate denied with prejudice. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 20, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-037

Lohman v. Confair (In re Confair)

Ruling
Student loan debt owed by debtor's daughter to which debtor was not a signatory but which debtor was ordered to pay by divorce court was not excepted from discharge under §523(a)
Issue(s)
Was student loan executed by debtor's former spouse for their daughter's education, and which debtor was ordered to pay by divorce court, despite not being a signatory, nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-051

Coppedge v. Cach LLC (In re Coppedge)

Ruling
Proofs of claim were prima facie evidence of validity and amount of claims under revolving consumer credit agreements.
Issue(s)
Should proofs of claim be disallowed for failing to set forth any writings, such as a transfer agreements, cardholder agreements, purchase receipts, or account billing statements, that serve as the basis for the proofs of claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-068

Lerner Master Fund LLC v. Paige (In re Paige)

Ruling
Denial of discharge denied absent evidence of fraudulent transfers and where debtors had made adequate records available.
Issue(s)
Should discharge be denied due to alleged fraudulent transfers and failure to keep adequate records?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-025

Brothers v. Neblett (In re Valley Forge Composite Techs. Inc.)

Ruling
Automatic stay did not bar payment under directors and officers liability policy.
Issue(s)
Did the automatic stay prevent payment of defense costs under debtor's directors and officers liability insurance policy?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-040