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Brown, In re--Brown v. K & S Real Est., LLC

Ruling
Court granted stay relief to allow eviction to proceed as debtor failed to pay rent and conceded no defense. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-060

Guardian Elder Care at Johnstown, LLC, In re--Erie Acquisition, LLC v. Guardian Elder Care at Jonestown, LLC

Ruling
Motion for immediate payment of postpetition rent denied given the residential nature of the debtor’s skilled nursing and personal care facilities. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Time for Assumption or Rejection; Trustee to Perform Debtor's Obligations Until Assumption or Rejection.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 14, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-006

In re Maritas, International Unions, Sec., Police and Fire Pros. of Am. v. Maritas

Ruling
Creditors were entitled to relief from the automatic stay to proceed with litigation that would consolidate the resolution of all claims and parties in their respective forums. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 27, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-028

Gay, In re--DeMarco v. Gay

Ruling
State court judgment debt was nondischargeable on grounds of false pretenses, falserepresentation, or actual fraud. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 11, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-032

Roberts, In re--Roberts v. Vara

Ruling
Reopening the debtor's bankruptcy case was warranted to permit the Chapter 7 trustee toinvestigate and administer a cause of action that was not disclosed by the debtor during thependency of her case. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 08, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-030

Smith-Freeman, In re

Ruling
Court determined that sanction should be a further reduction of compensation of $1,000 percase as a result of the attorneys' continuous and repetitive failure to comply with the rules andregulations. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursements of Expenses.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 24, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-072

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.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 31, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-023

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.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 04, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-021

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.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Timing.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-065

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.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Dismissal; Specific Effects.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-077