- 11 U.S.C.
Desert Palace Inc. v. Rich (In re Rich)
Nov
25
2014
Ruling
Signing false markers in order to gamble at creditor casinos was not grounds for nondischargeable debt.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's execution of false maker grounds for nondischargeability of gambling debt owed to casinos?
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In re MWM & Sons Inc.
Nov
18
2014
Ruling
Objection to proof of claim based on state court judgment overruled pursuant to the Rooker- Feldman doctrine.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's objection to proof of claim on grounds that amount of underlying judgment was overstated be sustained?
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Abdosh v. IndyMac Mortg. Corp. (In re Abdosh)
Jul
30
2014
Ruling
Debtors could not bifurcate claim secured by mortgage lien on primary residence into secured and unsecured claims.
Issue(s)
Could debtors bifurcate a partially secured claim against their residence into secured and unsecured portions?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Rand
Apr
23
2014
Ruling
Chapter 13 case dismissed as filed four months after chapter 7 discharge.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 13 case filed four months after discharge in debtor's prior chapter 7 case be dismissed?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Capital One v. Maxsell (In re Maxsell)
Mar
11
2014
Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor's knowingly taking advantage of bank's failure to record deed of trust.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's sale of property subsequent to receiving notice that creditor had never recorded its deed of trust against the property, and failure to account for proceeds of sale, make the debt to the creditor nondischargeable?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Hawkes v. Saunders (In re Saunders)
Feb
28
2014
Ruling
Debtor's former spouse sanctioned for seeking to collect attorneys' fees awarded in domestic relations action in knowing violation of stay.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's former spouse violate the automatic stay by seeking to enforce award of attorneys'fees in domestic relations action after petition date?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Williams v. Lucas (In re Lucas)
Feb
21
2014
Ruling
Debt owed to landlord was nondischargeable due to false statements in rental applications.
Issue(s)
Was a judgment debt owed by the debtors in connection with a residential lease excepted from discharge due to misrepresentations made in application process?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Fernandez v. Chang (In re Fernandez)
Jan
06
2014
Ruling
Debtor's counsel sanctioned for three violations of stay in seeking to collect fee.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's counsel be sanctioned for violating stay by collecting fees from debtors three times after the petition date.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Ameriprise Fin. Servs. v. Oristian (In re Oristian)
Sep
27
2013
Ruling
Debtor not entitled to attorneys' fees on dismissal of proceeding objecting to discharge.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to recover attorneys' fees incurred in defending proceeding objecting to discharge, which was dismissed .
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- 11 U.S.C.
Seegars v. Watson (In re Watson)
Sep
23
2013
Ruling
Judgment for sexual battery was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was jury trial judgment for sexual battery, upheld on appeal, nondischargeable pursuant to collateral estoppels .
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