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In re Royal

Ruling
Expenses of repairing motor vehicle were not grounds for modification of chapter 13 plan.
Issue(s)
Whether expenses debtors were facing to repair the collateral (vehicle) were sufficiently substantial and unanticipated to warrant Plan modification.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 02, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-138

In re Brooks

Ruling
Debtor could not modify creditor's security interest in debtor's residence in a multi-family property.
Issue(s)
Whether the statutory protection given to secured creditors under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1322(b)(2) applies to a security interest in real property that is a debtor's principal residence, if that residence happens to be a multi-family home with income potential.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-062

Kelly v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Kelly)

Ruling
Debtor not entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt where efforts to obtain employment were selective.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 24, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-082

In re Pervine

Ruling
Chapter 13 debtor's motion for sale denied as not satisfying business judgment test.
Issue(s)
Could debtors' proposed sale of property that was facing foreclosure be approved?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-113

In re Frederick

Ruling
Motion to expunge debtor's bankruptcy case from public record denied.
Issue(s)
Could the bankruptcy court expunge debtor's bankruptcies from the public record?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 12, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-002

Crampton v. Immediato (In re Persinger)

Ruling
Debtor's transfer of real property avoided as constructively fraudulent.
Issue(s)
Was prepetition transfer of real property avoidable as fraudulent?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 12, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-025

In re Thomas

Ruling
Involuntary petitions filed by state inmate against state officials ordered sealed.
Issue(s)
Should involuntary petitions filed against state officials by incarcerated felon be sealed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #0216-106

GT Contr. Corp. v. Ogden (In re Ogden)

Ruling
Default judgment for violation of state construction trust statute was nondischargeable on grounds of fiduciary defalcation.
Issue(s)
Was default judgment in action for breach of construction trust statute nondischargeable on grounds of fiduciary defalcation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-054

In re Butterworth

Ruling
Creditor's attorneys' fee claim not entitled to administrative expense status absent showing of benefit conferred on the estate.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to an administrative expense claim for its fees and expenses?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-009

In re Christensen

Ruling
Debtor could not reopen case in order to move to vacate the court's order revoking discharge.
Issue(s)
Could debtor reopen case to move to vacate order for revocation of discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-041