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Goodman v. H.I.G. Capital LLC (In re Gulf Fleet Holdings Inc.)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction under Stern v. Marshall to issue final orders on trustee's avoidance claims under Bankruptcy Code and state law.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court have jurisdiction to issue final orders on trustee's avoidance claims in light of Stern v. Marshall?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-020

Kite v. Kite

Ruling
Presence of non-core claims in adversary proceeding weighed in favor of abstention.
Issue(s)
Should the court abstain from hearing adversary proceeding in which state law claims predominated?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 13, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-028

In re Love

Ruling
Debtor ordered to properly serve application for settlement of personal injury cases on unsecured creditors prior to court issuing ruling.
Issue(s)
Could court rule on settlement where unsecured creditors had not been served or received a hearing .

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-067

Childs v. Duhon (In re Duhon)

Ruling
Misrepresentations as to use of loan proceeds on which creditor relied rendered debt nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Did misrepresentations by debtor to creditor, with whom debtor had an intimate relationship, regarding use of loan proceeds, result in nondischargeability?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-081

In re Central La. Grain Coop. Inc.

Ruling
Safe harbor did not apply to statutory privilege not arising until bankruptcy or insolvency.
Issue(s)
Was statutory lien arising upon bankruptcy or insolvency protected from avoidance by the safe harbor provision of the Bankruptcy Code?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-090

In re Jag Constr. Servs.

Ruling
Claim for tugboat rental invoices allowed in reduced amount where parties never agreed on compensation.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Creditor filed a proof claim and an amended claim under 11 U.S.C.S. § 501 asserting a claim for $66,300 for invoices regarding a tugboat rental. The debtor objected to the proof of claim.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 16, 2013 , LexisNexis #0813-009

Goodman v. Triple C Marine Salvage Inc. (In re Gulf Fleet Holdings Inc.)

Ruling
Preference period payments for one time transaction were not made in ordinary course of business and could be avoided.
Procedural posture

In a preference action brought by chapter 11 trustee under 11 U.S.C.S. § 547 against defendant supplier, the supplier raised an ordinary course defense under § 547(c)(2).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 12, 2013 , LexisNexis #0413-020

In re K5 Global Inc.

Ruling
Transfer to district where related entity's bankruptcy case was pending denied.
Procedural posture

A bankruptcy debtor sought joint administration of its bankruptcy case with the case of a related entity which had a bankruptcy case pending in another district. The debtor moved to transfer the debtor's case to the district where the related entity's case was pending.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 01, 2012 , LexisNexis #0612-137

Granger v. Kerry (In re Kerry)

Ruling
Theft by debtor's former spouse could not be imputed to debtor.
Procedural posture

The former employer of debtor's former wife and the employer's principal filed a petition to determine the dischargeability of a debt, alleging that its claim was non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(4).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2012 , LexisNexis #0612-049

In re Vance

Ruling
Relief from stay granted to allow creditors to pursue pending state court action, but not recovery.
Procedural posture

Two creditors, a decedent's estate and a broadcasting corporation who each had claims against the chapter 13 debtor in state court, filed a joint motion to lift the automatic stay to allow the state litigation to proceed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 12, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-013