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Enviva Pellets Epes Holdings, In re

Ruling
Fees for special counsel reduced due to substantial time spent on employment and fee applications, including review of time entries for work that was not compensable. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers; Determination of Amount.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 06, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-004

Valeria v. Gunkova

Ruling
Court declared debt nondischargeable due to debtor's intentional destruction of evidence.(Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-063

Vasquez, In re

Ruling
Court evaluated good faith filing requirement for Chapter 13 cases based on substantiality ofproposed repayments to creditors. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions for Confirmation; Good Faith.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 09, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-046

Enviva Inc., In re

Ruling
Reconsideration of denial of debtors' application to employ a law firm was not warranted as itwas not a clear error of law or manifest injustice. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-002

Enviva Inc., In re

Ruling
Law firm that represented an investor with an interest in debtor was not disinterested andcould not be approved for employment as debtors' counsel. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 30, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-078

Enviva Inc., In re

Ruling
Court ordered change in creditors' committee composition to include indenture trustee to meetthe requirement for adequate representation of bondholders' interests. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Creditors' and Equity Security Holders' Committees; Appointment; Change in

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 21, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-062

Alboghdady, In re--Egyptian DOD v. Alboghdady

Ruling
Debtor denied discharge as his misstatements in his schedules and statement of financialaffairs were knowingly and fraudulently made. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 12, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-066

Parquet, In re

Ruling
Trustee's disposable income objection to debtors' amended Chapter 13 plan was overruled.(Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Objections; Considerations on Objection By Trustee or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-095

Vaughn, In re--Vaughn v. DeAngelo

Ruling
Judgment entered in favor of defendant as the payment was for an undisputed debt, thedebtor did not retain a benefit, and the trustee had not proven that the debtor was insolvent atthe time of the transfer. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 19, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-064

Tereick, In re

Ruling
There was no fraud-based ground for revoking debtor's discharge based on the debtor'sfailure to make his postpetition mortgage payments. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Revocation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-096