Oct
31
2023
D'Angelo, In re--Purlin 4, LLC v. Real Property Mortgagee I, LLC
Ruling:
Removed state property law action that had no bearing on the bankruptcy case remanded tostate court. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 31,2023, LexisNexis #0124-023
Oct
04
2023
Mazzei, In re--Community Bank v. Mazzei
Ruling:
Case dismissed as debtors had not filed in good faith and clogged the courts for years. (Bankr.W.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on October 04,2023, LexisNexis #1223-021
Sep
01
2023
Guy, In re
Ruling:
Chapter 13 case converted to Chapter 7 as debtor had substantial nonexempt equity that couldyield a return to general unsecured creditors. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on September 01,2023, LexisNexis #1023-069
Aug
18
2023
Scherzinger, In re--Scherzinger v. Blair Cnty. Tax Claim Bureau
Ruling:
Defendant was entitled to dismissal of plaintiff's action to avoid a pre-bankruptcy tax as thetransfer alleged to be preferential fell outside the 90 day preference period. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on August 18,2023, LexisNexis #1023-065
Jul
21
2023
U Lock, Inc., In re--Snyder v. Biros
Ruling:
Avoidance proceeding dismissed because defendant did not receive her property interestsfrom the debtor and therefore there were no avoidable transfers of an interest of the debtor.(Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on July 21,2023, LexisNexis #0923-038
Mar
31
2023
Aller, In re
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court imposed sanctions against real estate agency it held in contempt for failure to respond in writing or appear as ordered regarding an unauthorized negotiation. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on March 31,2023, LexisNexis #0523-081
Feb
23
2023
Liquidating Estate of H&P, Inc., In re--Albert's Cap. Servs., LLC v. Kreitz Motor Express, Inc.
Ruling:
Transfers were preferential absent affirmative defenses by transferees. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on February 23,2023, LexisNexis #0423-062
Jan
17
2023
U Lock, In re
Ruling:
Creditor's motion for an allowed administrative expense claim was denied as neither thecreditor nor her attorney could have plausibly believed that the requested amount was anactual, necessary cost of preserving the estate. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 17,2023, LexisNexis #0323-056
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