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Dupree Farms, LLC v. Producers Agric. Ins. Co. (Dupree Farms, LLC)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court exercised post-confirmation "related to" jurisdiction over adversaryproceeding based on a close nexus to the underlying bankruptcy case. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Proceedings Arising Under or Arising In

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-023

Lakeland Planting Co., In re

Ruling
Sanctions were warranted where holder of title for a vehicle failed to comply with a turnoverorder and provide the title to the Chapter 12 trustee. (Bankr. W.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-002

Zolnier, In re--Collins v. Zolnier

Ruling
Debtor's discharge was revoked as the debtor's discharge was obtained through fraud and therequesting party did not know of the fraud until after the granting of the discharge. (Bankr.S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Revocation; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 18, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-048

Litton, In re

Ruling
Confirmation of plan denied as debtors did not have a lease or a purchase-money loan andtherefore did not incur a qualifying expense to properly claim the deduction. (Bankr. W.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Objections; Considerations on Objection By Trustee or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-071

Myatt, In re

Ruling
Debtor’s vested interest in former spouse’s 401(k) was excluded from her bankruptcy estatepursuant to ERISA's antialienation provision. (Bankr. M.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 06, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-013

Middleton, In re

Ruling
Court concluded that no amount was "contractually due" to a financing company in any of the60 months after the petition date where the claim was reduced to judgment prior to thepetition. (Bankr. W.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 06, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-095

Craig, In re

Ruling
Trustee who did not perform any non-trustee duties was not entitled to attorney fees forherself. (Bankr. S.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 12, 2023 , LexisNexis #0823-027

Hill, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy code did not require that Chapter 13 plans be modified to account for postpetition personal injury claim proceeds as the claims were assets, not income. (Bankr. S.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 30, 2023 , LexisNexis #0823-040

Godwyn, In re

Ruling
Plan correctly provided for the full value of the creditor's claim, which under nonbankruptcy law was limited to the value of the property on the petition date plus post-petition interest. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions for Confirmation; Allowed Secured Claimholders; Retention of Lien and Distribution of Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 10, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-021

Gross, In re

Ruling
Collateral estoppel barred re-litigation of the issue of willfulness previously determined in a binding arbitration between the same parties. (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 05, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-088