- 11 U.S.C.
Brown, In re--Brown v. K & S Real Est., LLC
Jun
17
2025
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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- 11 U.S.C.
Guardian Elder Care at Johnstown, LLC, In re--Erie Acquisition, LLC v. Guardian Elder Care at Jonestown, LLC
Nov
14
2024
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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In re Maritas, International Unions, Sec., Police and Fire Pros. of Am. v. Maritas
Sep
27
2024
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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Gay, In re--DeMarco v. Gay
Jun
11
2024
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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Roberts, In re--Roberts v. Vara
May
08
2024
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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Smith-Freeman, In re
Jan
24
2024
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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- 28 U.S.C.
D'Angelo, In re--Purlin 4, LLC v. Real Property Mortgagee I, LLC
Oct
31
2023
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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Mazzei, In re--Community Bank v. Mazzei
Oct
04
2023
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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- 11 U.S.C.
Scherzinger, In re--Scherzinger v. Blair Cnty. Tax Claim Bureau
Aug
18
2023
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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Mammay, In re--Mammay v. Winnecour
Jul
07
2022
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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