Skip to main content

Page Banner(Taxonomy)

middle district of north carolina

In re Page

Ruling
Chapter 13 case dismissed for bad faith due to debtor's failure to pay two state court judgments owed to former spouse.
Issue(s)
Whether the debtors filed their petition in good faith?

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

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-137

Robinson v. Worley (In re Worley)

Ruling
Discharge denied based on false oaths with respect to debtor's interest in a REIT.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied due to intentionally undervaluation of his interest in a REIT, failure to explain deficiency of assets, failure to identify the source of exempt funds in two Roth IRA accounts, omission of ownership interest in the REIT from the original petition schedules, with intent to conceal property from the trustee and creditors?

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Robinson v. Worley (In re Worley) 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 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-058

In re ES2 Sports & Leisure LLC

Ruling
Lessor of exercise equipment not entitled to an administrative expense claim for trustee's use of the equipment in process of operating debtor's country club.
Issue(s)
Was lessor of exercise equipment entitled to an administrative expense claim for trustee's use of the equipment in process of operating debtor's country club?

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re ES2 Sports & Leisure LLC Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-084

In re Abbington Partners LLC

Ruling
Case of corporate debtor dismissed as debtor was not represented by counsel and under the Corbin test.
Issue(s)
Could corporate debtor's case be dismissed due to "pro se" appearance and for cause due to bad faith and futility?

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

Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-096

Rhodes v. Florida Metal Trading Inc. (In re Hayes Iron & Metal Inc.)

Ruling
Section 541(d) did not trump trustee's rights and powers.
Issue(s)
Were trustee's powers superior to any resulting trust, constructive trust or equitable lien established by creditor?

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Rhodes v. Florida Metal Trading Inc. (In re Hayes Iron & Metal Inc.) Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-091

Rutledge v. Wells Fargo Bank (In re Rutledge)

Ruling
Debtor could raise objection to proof of claim in an adversary proceeding against creditor.
Issue(s)
Could debtor include an objection to creditor's proof of claim in its adversary proceeding against the creditor?

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Rutledge v. Wells Fargo Bank (In re Rutledge) Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-103

In re Jarrett

Ruling
Debtor's remainder interest in real property not exempted from abandonment.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's remainder interest in real property be exempted from abandonment?

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Jarrett 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 09, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-127

In re Bolden

Ruling
Decision on debtor's motion to avoid lien withheld pending proper notice to creditor.
Issue(s)
Could lien be avoided where service upon creditor was by mail but not addressed to any particular agent or officer?

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

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-103

In re Casey

Ruling
Debtor could not cram down mortgage on property owned in tenancy by the entirety with non-debtor.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's plan include "cram down" of mortgage on rental property owned in tenancy by the entirety with non-debtor spouse?

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

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 19, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-066

In re Mitchell

Ruling
Trustee's motion for sale of debtor's property free and clear that was filed two years after petition date denied as untimely.
Issue(s)
Was trustee's motion for sale of debtor's real property filed two years after petition date untimely.

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

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-076