Skip to main content

Page Banner(Taxonomy)

District of virginia

Roch, In re

Ruling
Court dismissed debtor's bankruptcy case for bad faith in filing as the court had no confidencein the accuracy of any of the debtor's means tests and proposed budgets. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 04, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-099

Ford, In re--Caprice Capital, LLC v. Ford

Ruling
Debtor's debt to plaintiffs was dischargeable where debtor lacked the necessary wrongful orfraudulent intent to deceive the creditor at the time the creditor made the loans to debtor.(Bankr. D. Utah)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Ford, In re--Caprice Capital, LLC v. Ford 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 29, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-086

Becker, In re

Ruling
Relief from automatic stay was granted to permit the husband to proceed with equitabledistribution in state court in order to determine the parties' respective rights to their maritalproperty. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Becker, In re 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 06, 2021 , LexisNexis #1121-081

Bell, In re--Bell v. U.S. Dep't of Educ.

Ruling
Debtor's student loans were discharged as debtor would not be able to repay the student loanswhile still maintaining a minimal standard of living. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Bell, In re--Bell v. U.S. Dep't of Educ. 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 01, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-062

Ascue, In re

Ruling
United States' collection efforts did not violate the discharge injunction as debt wasdeclared nondischargeable in a prior proceeding and res judicata precluded re-litigation ofall claims. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 17, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-009

LBD, PLLC, In re

Ruling
Confirmation as management group payments and payments of unauthorized owner drawswere made during the course of the case indicated a lack of good faith. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Requirements; Plan Proposed in Good Faith.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of LBD, PLLC, In re 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 30, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-070

Taylor, In re

Ruling
Purchaser of Chapter 7 debtors' residence which had been foreclosed upon by the lenderfollowing an order lifting the automatic stay did not violate the discharge injunction. (Bankr.W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to

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

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 21, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-016

Buffenmeyer, In re--Feldman v. Buffenmeyer

Ruling
Workers' compensation proceeds were property of the estate because the debtor did not renderany actual post-petition service to the employer. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Certain Post-petition

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

Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-066

Bao-Tran Xuan Ngo, In re--CACI, Inc. v. Bao-Tran Xuan Ngo

Ruling
District Court confirmed that the arbitrator's interim and final awards were entitled tocollateral estoppel and nondischargeble on basis of willful and malicious injury and breach offiduciary duty. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Bao-Tran Xuan Ngo, In re--CACI, Inc. v. Bao-Tran Xuan Ngo 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 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-061

Retail Grp., Inc., In re

Ruling
United States Trustee was not entitled to a stay of the exculpation and release provisions inconfirmation order and plan where releases were granted more than two months prior, whenthe Plan became effective. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Stay Pending Appeal; Bonds; Suspension of Proceedings; Initial Motion in the

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Retail Grp., Inc., In re 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 28, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-074