Nov
15
2022
Young, In re
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court granted application to employ special counsel as of the date the applicationwas filed as applicants failed to establish extraordinary circumstances warranting retroactiverelief for compensation. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on November 15,2022, LexisNexis #0123-51
Oct
31
2022
Trust
Ruling:
Court denied the insurers' motion to have all of the redactions removed from affected exhibitsas there was no common law presumption of a right of public access. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 31,2022, LexisNexis #0123-002
Oct
05
2022
Pennington, In re--Keech v. Pennington
Ruling:
Debtor retained an interest in the property at issue and could cure her arrearages as theplaintiffs had not received a judgment for possession or established that the property was notdebtor's primary residence during the relevant time. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on October 05,2022, LexisNexis #1222-033
Sep
30
2022
Reppert, In re
Ruling:
Court entered an order dismissing the case with prejudice and imposing a two-year filing baras the creditors had been severely prejudiced by the debtor's failings. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on September 30,2022, LexisNexis #1222-022
Aug
26
2022
Rosenberg, In re
Ruling:
Taxpayer's request for discharge was denied as debtor wife’s amended statements whichreflected firearm transfers were consistent with a pattern of nondisclosure and concealmentevidencing an intent to deceive. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on August 26,2022, LexisNexis #1022-092
Jul
07
2022
Mammay, In re--Mammay v. Winnecour
Ruling:
Debtor's request to hold Chapter 13 trustee in contempt was unfounded as the trustee hadcomplied with the court's orders to pay allowed unsecured creditors, the trustee's percentagefee, and debtor's allowed fees from the remaining funds on hand. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on July 07,2022, LexisNexis #0822-077
Jul
01
2022
Aller, In re
Ruling:
Sale of property was not required to be re-noticed as neither the estate nor creditors wouldhave benefitted from a higher or better sale price nor were they damaged by the increasedtransactional costs. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on July 01,2022, LexisNexis #0822-074
Jun
23
2022
Lancos, In re
Ruling:
A mere right to use property was insufficient to establish a federal exemption as a debtorlacked an ownership interest. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on June 23,2022, LexisNexis #0822-034
Jun
02
2022
Wolfe, In re--Blake v. Wolfe
Ruling:
Debt excepted from discharge where debtor engaged in an implied misrepresentation oromission when he proposed a complex basement project to the creditors. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on June 02,2022, LexisNexis #0722-082
Apr
27
2022
Campayno, In re--United States Tr. v. Campayno
Ruling:
Debtor's Chapter 7 case was dismissed as it was not about providing a fresh start, but itappeared to be a strategic decision to change the legal forum to stymy a creditor. (Bankr. W.D.Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on April 27,2022, LexisNexis #0722-016
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