Skip to main content

Page Banner(Taxonomy)

judge humrickhouse

Parker, In re

Ruling
Court allowed pre-petition default interest as debtors had not demonstrated thatunconscionability was a defense to default interest under state law. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Parker, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 19, 2018 , LexisNexis #0219-053

McCowan, In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to claim contesting the secured status of a bank was allowed as trustee canassert his strong-arm rights under § 544 defensively without being bound by the timerestrictions found in § 546. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of McCowan, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 24, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-018

McCowan, In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to claim contesting the secured status of a bank was allowed as trustee canassert his strong-arm rights under § 544 defensively without being bound by the timerestrictions found in § 546. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of McCowan, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 24, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-018

McCowan, In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to debtor's homestead exemption overruled where debtor's reliance on abank's erroneous representation that it had a lien on the property constituted excusableneglect. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Amendments of Voluntary Petitions, Lists, Schedules and Statements.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of McCowan, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 22, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-029

McCowan, In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to debtor's homestead exemption overruled where debtor's reliance on abank's erroneous representation that it had a lien on the property constituted excusableneglect. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Appeals; Jurisdiction of Courts of Appeals; Certification; Factors.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of McCowan, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 22, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-029

Yow, In re

Ruling
Court approved trustee's motion seeking authority to sell only the debtor's bare economic interests in the LLCs. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Sale Notwithstanding Provisions Terminating Debtor’s Interest.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Yow, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-098

Parrish, In re

Ruling
Court deemed individual shared responsibility payment that was imposed for failure to obtain health insurance under the Affordable Care Act as a penalty and was therefore not entitled to priority status. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Parrish, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 06, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-037

Edwards, In re

Ruling
In order to properly confirm a chapter 13 bankruptcy plan, the proper replacement value mustbe declared in the amended plan. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions for Confirmation; Allowed Secured

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Edwards, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 29, 2017 , LexisNexis #0218-029

Redding, In re

Ruling
Court denied debtor's motion to modify her chapter 11 plan as speculative change in circumstances was not a substantial change. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan; Where Debtor is an Individual.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Redding, In re Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 07, 2017 , LexisNexis #1217-052

In re Hamilton-Conversano

Ruling
Dismissal was warranted as the debtor improperly treated private school tuition as a maritaldeduction rather than a household expense. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of a Case or Conversion to a Case Under Chapter 11 or 13; Substantial Abuse; Test.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Hamilton-Conversano Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-022