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In re Ritz

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly held debt to be dischargeable where creditor did not allege any false representation leading to debtor's alleged fraud.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court properly hold contractual debt owed to creditor by a corporation of which debtor was a shareholder to be dischargeable?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-087

Templeton v. OCheskey (In re Am. Hous. Found.)

Ruling
Investor's claims properly subordinated because the claims were for damages arising from the purchase or sale of a security of an affiliate of the debtor.
Issue(s)
Were creditor's claims based on investment in debtor's low-income housing projects properly subordinated as arising from the purchase or sale of a security?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 28, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-082

In re Hoilien

Ruling
Creditor did not violate stay in debtor's third case where debtor had not moved for an extension and the stay had expired.
Issue(s)
Was the automatic stay still in effect in debtor's third bankruptcy case filed within one year or had the stay expired, allowing creditor to proceed with sale of property?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-110

Tag Invs. Ltd. v. Monaco (In re Monaco)

Ruling
Debt based on debtor contractor's failure to pay subcontractors with funds paid by creditor owner for that purpose was nondischargeable due to fiduciary defalcation.
Issue(s)
Was debtor contractor's alleged misappropriation of trust funds intended for payment of subcontractors in violation of state construction trust fund law grounds for nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 01, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-126

Schooler v. United States of Am. by Lamesa Natl Bank

Ruling
Unsecured creditor's claim against trustee was properly brought within §322(d) limitations period.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 06, 2013 , LexisNexis #0813-138

Labella v. Steves (In re Steves)

Ruling
False representations made by debtor to secure pool installation contract resulted in nondischargeable debt.
Procedural posture

Creditors filed a complaint against chapter 7 debtors requesting that their claim be declared nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2)(A). The court ruled in favor of the creditors, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas affirmed. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated those orders and remanded for further factual findings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 26, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-087

Teta v. Chow (In re TWL Corp.)

Ruling
Denial of class certification of WARN Act administrative expense claim reversed.
Procedural posture

In an adversary proceeding to enforce the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), 29 U.S.C.S. §§ 2101-2109, against debtor employer, the bankruptcy court denied appellant employee's motion for class certification and granted the Trustee's motion to dismiss. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas affirmed the bankruptcy court's order. The employee appealed.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 29, 2013 , LexisNexis #0413-118

In re Vogelgesang

Ruling
Extension of time to file nondischargeability proceeding granted due to creditor's recent awareness of trustee's fraudulent transfer and preference investigations.
Procedural posture

This was a contested matter in bankruptcy,. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014. Two creditors filed a motion to enlarge the time in which to file a complaint objecting to discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(c). Debtors opposed the motion.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 27, 2013 , LexisNexis #0413-017

Hernandez, In re

Ruling
Debtor's loan was a nondischargeable debt where his actions amounted to defalcation while ina fiduciary capacity. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 02, 2012 , LexisNexis #0819-037

In re Marques

Ruling
Debtor was ineligible under chapter 13 due to debts in excess of threshold limits.
Procedural posture

Secured creditors filed motions for relief from the automatic and a codebtor's stays.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 19, 2012 , LexisNexis #1112-073