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Maldonado, In re

Ruling
Chapter 13 debtors were not entitled to reopen their case more than six years after filing theirChapter 13 case and more than a year after receiving a discharge in order to administer anundisclosed cause of action. (Bankr. D. Utah)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan After Confirmation; Types of Modification Allowed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-072

Hao, In re

Ruling
Debtor's Chapter 11 case converted to Chapter 7 due to bad faith conduct, continuing loss to,or diminution of, the estate and lack of reasonable likelihood of rehabilitation. (Bankr. E.D.Va.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; When Conversion to Chapter 7 Not Permitted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #1122-045

Retail Grp., Inc., In re

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 30, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-028

Myers, In re--Baer v. Myers

Ruling
Debtor's failure to disclose his bankruptcy filing to the creditor until later in their relationshipwas not actionable as the creditor did not justifiably rely on the debtor's nondisclosure inmaking the loans. (Bankr. D. Utah)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 24, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-081

Ticonderoga Farms, In re

Ruling
Dismissal of LLC debtor's Chapter 11 case was proper as the interests of creditors and thedebtor were better served by dissolution proceedings pending in the state court. (Bankr. E.D.Va.)
Issue(s)
Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 22, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-047

Skaggs, In re--Skaggs v. Gooch

Ruling
Creditor violated the discharge injunction as there was no judgment lien that could have beenattached when the debtor inherited real property post-discharge. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-011

Ilyev, In re

Ruling
Court granted trustee's motion to modify debtor's confirmed Chapter 13 plan as debtor'seighteen-month mortgage loan deferral was both substantial and unanticipated. (Bankr. E.D.Va.)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan After Confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 26, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-047

El Rafaei, In re

Ruling
Appointment of Chapter 11 trustee was in the best interest of the creditors and other interestsof the bankruptcy estate as clear and convincing evidence showed that the debtor failed toperform his fiduciary duties. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Appointment of Trustee or Examiner; Request by Party in Interest or United States

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 22, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-043

Raza, In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to debtor's claim of exemption for funds from an Economic Injury DisasterLoan overruled as debtor was not estopped by his previous position that the funds were nothis property. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Burden of Proof.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 28, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-075

LeClairRyan PLLC, In re

Ruling
Payment to counsel for the time expended in the case on developments not capable of beinganticipated at the time of the fixing of the original terms of compensation allowed. (Bankr. E.D.Va.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 28, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-051