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Sales v. Bailey (In re Bailey)

Ruling
Overtime claims were not excepted from discharge as based on economic rather than personal injury.
Issue(s)
Were overtime claims of debtor's former employees nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 03, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-137

Aldridge v. Aldridge (In re Aldridge)

Ruling
Nondischargeability proceeding dismissed as time-barred.
Issue(s)
Should creditor's nondischargeability proceeding be dismissed as untimely filed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 19, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-052

In re Harris

Ruling
Chapter 13 trustee could not pay chapter 13 counsel's fees after conversion to chapter 7.
Issue(s)
Could chapter 13 debtor's counsel recover fees from the estate after conversion to chapter 7?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 01, 2016 , LexisNexis #0216-109

Stewart v. Hampton Co. Natl Sur. LLC (In re Stewart)

Ruling
Criminal affidavit for embezzlement was excepted from the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Where creditor and debtor entered into an agreed judgment after creditor filed a civil suit to recover premiums that debtor owed it as its bonding agent, and where debtor failed to abide by the terms of the judgment and filed a bankruptcy petition after creditor filed a suggestion for writ of garnishment, whether a criminal affidavit filed against debtor by creditor for embezzlement fell within the exception to the automatic stay in 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(b)(1).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 17, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-037

In re Anderson

Ruling
Chapter 13 plan modification proposed in good faith could be approved.
Issue(s)
Could chapter 13 plan be modified to provide for surrender of vehicle than had developed a transmission problem.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 19, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-068

In re Dobbs

Ruling
Debtor's attorney disbarred for forging debtor's name on chapter 13 petition and credit counseling certificate.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's counsel be sanctioned for putting the debtor in bankruptcy without the debtor's authorization or knowledge, forging the debtor's signature, having the debtor's estranged wife take a credit counseling course in place of the debtor, and then filing fabricated documents with the court?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-069

Interstate Plywood Co. LLC v. Blankenship (In re Blankenship)

Ruling
Debt resulting from debtor's guaranty of amounts owed by contractor to supplier were dischargeable.
Issue(s)
Were debts owed by cabinet contractor to lumber supplier nondischargeable in case of debtor bookkeeper who guaranteed the debts?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-048

Sarfani Inc. v. Mississippi Dept of Revenue (In re Sarfani Inc.)

Ruling
Tax dispute between corporate debtor and state taxing authority was a core proceeding for which sovereign immunity had been abrogated.
Issue(s)
Should tax dispute between corporate debtor and state taxing authority be dismissed as not within the subject matter jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court and barred by operation of sovereign immunity?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-041

In re Pace

Ruling
Joint debtors were not entitled to claim separate state exemptions in homestead.
Issue(s)
Whether joint debtors are permitted to separately claim the homestead exemptions under state law, effectively allowing a married couple to exempt equity in the full amount of two exemptions in their home?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 10, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-015

Applewhite v. Columbus Paper & Chem. Inc. (In re Brandywine Health Servs. of Miss. Inc.)

Ruling
Unauthorized postpetition transfer could be avoided.
Issue(s)
Could an unauthorized postpetition transfer by the debtor be avoided?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-130