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Chau, In re--Chau v. Capital One, N.A.

Ruling
Bank violated automatic stay when it placed an administrative hold on debtor's debtor-in-possession account. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 22, 2017 , LexisNexis #1217-094

Glass Men of St. Tammany, LLC, In re

Ruling
Trustee properly filed proofs of claim on behalf of unsecured creditors which did not file proofs of claim. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Filing of Proofs of Claims or Interests; Debtor or Trustee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 06, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-037

Lincoln, In re

Ruling
Trustee's motion for turnover of funds held in a Debtor-in-Possession bank account was granted as the funds were acquired postpetition. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 08, 2017 , LexisNexis #0317-047

Bohannan v. Bonano (In re Bonano)

Ruling
Debt to divorce attorney was dischargeable absent showing of false representation or willful and malicious injury.
Issue(s)
Was debt owed to divorce attorney nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 27, 2016 , LexisNexis #0716-073

Gremillion v. HealthEdge Inv. Fund L.P. (In re Gremillion)

Ruling
Omissions from schedules were not grounds for bad faith dismissal absent evidence of debtor's inability to reorganize.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 11 case be dismissed for bad faith due to debtor's omissions from schedules?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 03, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-132

Dorsey v. U.S. Dept. of Educ. & United Student Aid Funds Inc. (In re Dorsey)

Ruling
Discharge of student loan debt denied due to debtor's failure to appear at hearing and failure to meet the Brunner test.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-092

Dorsey v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Dorsey)

Ruling
Sanctions not warranted for creditor's use of debtor's failure to redact debtor's birth day and month and loan number from loan application and note filed with the court.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be sanctioned for not redacting debtor's personal information from filings?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-139

In re Mayer

Ruling
Wholly unsecured judgment lien cold be avoided.
Issue(s)
Was judgment lien that was junior to two mortgages on debtor's property avoidable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-045

In re 800 Bourbon St. LLC

Ruling
Debtors could not change proposed allocation of proceeds of sale once plan had been confirmed.
Issue(s)
Could debtor propose a different allocation of proceeds of sale of estate property after confirmation than the allocation proposed in original disclosure statements?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-064

In re 800 Bourbon St. LLC

Ruling
Lien that was invalidated postpetition could be continued without violating the automatic stay and was not subject to avoidance.
Issue(s)
Should lien that was invalidated after the petition date be avoided?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-038