Jackson, In re
Jul
17
2018
Ruling
Challenged exemption disallowed where debtors had a property interest in the distribution contract on the petition date which were not exempted prior to the sale. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Conversion; Property of the Estate in Cases Converted from Chapter 13.
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Swain, In re
Jul
05
2018
Ruling
Motion to reopen was denied as the District of Columbia Superior Court could determine the dischargeability of the debt without intruding on the exclusive jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.
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Minick, In re
May
31
2018
Ruling
Motion to dismiss bankruptcy case was denied where court ruled that debtor's prepetitionconduct in which he had an extramarital affair was not the type demonstrating abuse ofprovisions of the bankruptcy law. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of a Case or Conversion to a Case Under Chapter 11 or 13; For Cause.
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Napier, In re
May
22
2018
Ruling
Debtors' objections to the proofs of claim were denied where all of the information the debtors included in their schedules matches up readily with the proofs of claim. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Proof of Claim; Supporting Information.
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Williams, In re--Fitzgerald v. Delafield
May
14
2018
Ruling
Defendants were not entitled to a stay pending appeal of an order imposing the sanction of afive-year suspension from practice before the court. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Stay Pending Appeal; Bonds; Suspension of Proceedings.
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Reynolds, In re
May
09
2018
Ruling
Law firm's request for payment was reduced where court found that the services providedwere unnecessary, duplicative, or excessive and were not reasonably likely to benefit theestate. (Bankr. D. Utah)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers; Determination of Amount.
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Williams, In re--Williams v. Robbins
Feb
12
2018
Ruling
Action of two law firms in placing debtors into a scam vehicle repossession program was sufficient basis to declare fees they had charged debtors were unreasonable. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys; Excessive Compensation.
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Rollison, In re
Jan
18
2018
Ruling
Motion to reopen chapter 7 case to add unlisted creditors was denied as reopening the case would not affect the dischargeability of the unlisted debts. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Automatic Discharge of Certain Debts Absent Creditor Objection; When Objection is Necessary.
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White, In re--Bird v. Wardley
Jan
17
2018
Ruling
Debtor could not be presumed to be insolvent as there was no sufficient undisputed evidence to conclude as a matter of law that he was not paying his debts as they came due during the time of the transfers. (Bankr. D. Utah)
Issue(s)
Summary Judgment.
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Hurt, In re--Hurt v. United States Dep't of Housing & Urban Dev't
Dec
27
2017
Ruling
Section 553(b) did not allow recovery by the trustee as there was no reduction in thedefendant's insufficiency. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Setoff; Prepetition Setoff.
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