- 11 U.S.C.
Retail Grp., Inc., In re
Aug
30
2022
Ruling
Fees and expenses were justified as the value of the estate's assets had been maximized. (Bankr.E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Burstein, In re
Jun
15
2022
Ruling
Creditor was entitled to judgment as a matter of law as to the amount of the nondischargeabledebt owed to her by the debtor. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts in Connection with Divorce
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- 11 U.S.C.
Burstein, In re--Nonte v. Burstein
Mar
24
2022
Ruling
Debt owed to a former spouse of debtor was nondischargeable as the debt was not a domesticsupport obligation but was incurred in connection with the separation and propertysettlement agreement. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts in Connection with Divorce
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- 11 U.S.C.
Burstein, In re--Nonte v. Burstein
Mar
03
2021
Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss his former spouse's claim was denied where the breach of contractaction was a statutory remedy available to the former spouse under Maryland law. (Bankr. E.D.Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts in Connection with Divorce
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- 11 U.S.C.
Mangrum, In re
May
14
2019
Ruling
Debt was dischargeable where debtor's state law violation did not establish nondischargeabledefalcation under § 523(a)(4). (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Beale
Jun
10
2016
Ruling
“No-look” attorneys’ fee was still subject to bankruptcy court review and modification.
Issue(s)
Was “no-look” attorneys’ fee subject to review by the bankruptcy court?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Savage v. Camardo (In re Savage)
Jul
09
2013
Ruling
Debtor's interest in proceeds of post-divorce sale of real property was property of the estate.
Procedural posture
Debtor filed an adversary proceeding against chapter 7 trustee in which the debtor sought a declaratory judgment that the funds held from the sale of certain real property were not property of the bankruptcy estate under 11 U.S.C.S. § 541. The parties filed motions for summary judgment.
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- 28 U.S.C.
In re Berger
May
31
2013
Ruling
Transfer of venue denied where debtor was domiciled in filing district on petition date.
Procedural posture
Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1014 and 28 U.S.C.S. § 1408, petitioner chapter 7 trustee filed a motion to dismiss the debtor's bankruptcy petition, or in the alternative, to transfer to another district for improper venue. The debtor did not object to the trustee's motion. A creditor contested the motion. The court held an evidentiary hearing and issued its findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Schechter
Aug
16
2012
Ruling
Relief from stay to recover postpetition condominium assessments denied.
Procedural posture
Debtor filed a petition under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, and a condominium association filed a motion for relief under 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(d) from the stay that was imposed when the debtor declared bankruptcy so it could file an action in state court to recover assessments that were made after the debtor declared bankruptcy and interest that accrued on those assessments. The court held a hearing on the association's motion.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Williams-Nobles
Oct
13
2011
Ruling
Stay violation due to misunderstanding and miscommunication between debtor's and creditor's attorneys was not grounds for contempt finding.
Procedural posture
Movant Chapter 7 debtor filed a motion seeking an order holding defendants, a judgment creditor and the creditor's attorney, in contempt for violating the stay that was imposed when the debtor declared bankruptcy. The debtor dismissed her claims against the creditor, and the court held a hearing on the debtor's claims against the creditor's attorney.
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