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D'Angelo, In re

Ruling
Chapter 11 debtor's application for retention of local appellate counsel was granted as theunsecured judgment creditor's objection was totally devoid of merit and the creditor's claim beadjudicated in state court. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Attorney Employed for Special Purpose.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 04, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-004

Jager, In re--InFirst Bank v. Jager

Ruling
Motion for relief from stay granted where debtors' equitable interest in real property wasextinguished at the completion of sheriff's sale and debtors had no right to cure prepetitiondefault. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 14, 2021 , LexisNexis #0222-028

In re Crawford v. Morris (In re Zimmer)

Ruling
Creditors' garnishment action against Chapter 7 Trustee was a willful violation of the stay andtriggered sanctions. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Remedies for Violation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-084

Moser, In re--Innovative Bldg. Sols., LLC v. Moser

Ruling
Creditor's motion to dismiss was untimely as creditor supported debtor's conversion toChapter 7 rather than move for dismissal and debtor had submitted his non-exempt businessequipment for liquidation for the benefit of his creditors. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of a Case or Conversion to a Case Under Chapter 11 or 13.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-092

Reckart, In re--State Emples. Credit Union of Md., Inc. v. Reckart

Ruling
Conditional relief from stay granted as debtors' repeated bankruptcy petitions did notamount to a scheme to defraud the creditor. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 14, 2021 , LexisNexis #0221-054

Cracked Egg, LLC, In re--County of Allegheny v. Cracked Egg, LLC

Ruling
County's motion for relief from automatic stay was granted without need to addressconstitutionality of Covid-19 control measures. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 07, 2021 , LexisNexis #0221-031

Parker, In re--Laurel Valley Dev., LLC v. Parker

Ruling
Motion for relief from stay was granted because the judicial sale was not voidable and did notviolate the automatic stay. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 04, 2021 , LexisNexis #0221-030

Moschell, In re--Compton v. Moschell

Ruling
Creditor's state law conversion claim against a debtor was not entitled to collateral estoppeleffect because the intent requirements of conversion were not identical to the scienterrequirements of § 523 claims. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 09, 2020 , LexisNexis #1120-83

Zimmer, In re--United States v. Morris

Ruling
Trial subpoena served by creditors of debtor to the IRS was quashed because the testimonysought from the Commissioner of the IRS was wholly irrelevant with respect to the creditors'objection to the IRS claim. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Subpoena.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 08, 2020 , LexisNexis #1020-074

Scott, In re

Ruling
Adversary proceeding dismissed as the court did not have subject-matter jurisdiction overstate law cause of action challenging creditor's standing to enforce a note and mortgage. (Bankr.W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 25, 2019 , LexisNexis #1119-049