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In re Pearsall

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor’s obtaining loans under false pretenses.
Issue(s)
Was balance of creditor’s loan to debtor nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-043

City of Mentor v. Great Plains Exploration LLC (In re Great Plains Exploration LLC)

Ruling
City entitled to relief from stay to pursue declaratory judgment action against debtor regarding use of right of way.
Issue(s)
Should creditor city be granted relief from stay to pursue complaint for declaratory judgment and permanent injunction against debtor regarding an easement?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-042

Crossroads Bank v. Charles (In re Charles)

Ruling
Debt owed pursuant to settlement agreement with bank following debtors' prior chapter 12 case was not dischargeable in second chapter 12 case.
Issue(s)
Was debt to bank nondischargeable based on false written statement and an order in the debtor's prior bankruptcy approving a settlement that provided the debt would be non-dischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 02, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-122

Nee v. Sterling Ross & Assocs. LLC (In re Nee)

Ruling
Creditor's agent sanctioned for emails and baseless, abusive collection phone calls made in violation of stay.
Issue(s)
Should creditor's agent be sanctioned dunning and verbally abusive collection call and emails that violated the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-004

Davis v. Natl Collegiate Trust (In re Davis)

Ruling
Unemployed single mother fell short of establishing grounds for an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt.
Issue(s)
Was unemployed single mother entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-049

Matheny v. Erie Ins. Exch. (In re Matheny)

Ruling
Case reopened to list account receivable but not to determine dischargeability of unlisted tort claim.
Issue(s)
Could debtor reopen case to list previously omitted receivable and add a creditor with a tort claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-038

McDonald v. Nimelli (In re Nimelli)

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable where alleged false representations were made to third party and not to creditor that may have had a role in the alleged concealment.
Issue(s)
Were false representations made to a third party a basis for finding a nondischargeable debt to a creditor who may have had an active role in the concealment?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-018

Mazzei v. No Respondent (In re Mazzei)

Ruling
Bankruptcy judge recused self from cases in which lawyer was counsel, despite absence of "predisposition" for greater good of court and to avoid misperception.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy judge recuse self from cases in which lawyer was counsel of record due to alleged personal bias or prejudice against the lawyer?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 10, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-104

NL Indus. v. Judson (In re Mid-Valley Inc.)

Ruling
Enforcement of channeling injunction denied provided state court asbestos proceedings continued to be conducted in reasonable and proper manner.
Issue(s)
Should channeling injunction in confirmation order be enforced against plaintiff in state court asbestos case who dismissed debtor's affiliate from the case as covered by the injunction and then added the affiliate back in as defendant?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-056

McKinney v. McKinney (In re McKinney)

Ruling
Confirmation denied as debtor could not add postpetition domestic support obligation or claim payments on investment properties to monthly expenses.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's chapter 13 plan be confirmed where debtor included payments under postpetition domestic support obligation and mortgage payments on "second office," that was actually investment property, in the projected disposable income calculation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-031