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Bulmer v. Bulmer

Ruling
Case properly ordered converted due to debtor's delay in filing chapter 13 plan.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's chapter 13 case properly converted to chapter 7?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-024

Hawkes v. Saunders (In re Saunders)

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-108

Albert v. Site Mgmt.

Ruling
Claims of debtor's leasing agent and property manager were core proceedings within the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.
Issue(s)
Should reference of claims of debtor's leasing agent and property manager be withdrawn?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-026

Williams v. Lucas (In re Lucas)

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-085

Fernandez v. Chang (In re Fernandez)

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-016

In re Blackwater Enters.

Ruling
Stay of order for sale of debtor corporation's sole asset denied.
Issue(s)
Was single asset debtor entitled to stay of order allowing trustee to proceed with sale of the asset.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 17, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-035

Reed v. Reed (In re Reed)

Ruling
Indemnification required by divorce judgment was nondischargeable as resulting from divorce settlement but was not a domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Was indemnification required by divorce judgment nondischargeable.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-018

Logan v. McLean (In re McLean)

Ruling
Transfers within two years of petition date by debtor's companies to debtor's spouse of payment for work done by debtor were avoidable.
Issue(s)
Were transfers intended to defraud creditor with non-compete claim against debtor avoidable.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-022

Hessler v. Maryland (In re Hessler)

Ruling
Enforcement of state ordered restitution did not violate discharge injunction.
Issue(s)
Did state's enforcement of sanctions for debtor builder's illegal practices violate discharge injunction.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-090

Ameriprise Fin. Servs. v. Oristian (In re Oristian)

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 27, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-128