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Rousseau v. Stalnaker (In re Stalnaker)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to fraudulent certification of condition of home to creditor purchaser.
Issue(s)
Did debtor seller's fraudulent misrepresentation of the actual condition of property to purchaser and altering its appearance of the property by covering up and/or concealing structural issues result in nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-115

In re Russell

Ruling
Claim disallowed as filed after bar date.
Issue(s)
Should proof of claim filed more than 550 days after the bar date be disallowed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 21, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-045

Gulf Coast Cmty. Fed. Credit Union v. Whorton (In re Whorton)

Ruling
False representation relating to future filing of vehicle title with secretary of state was not basis for nondischargeable debt.
Issue(s)
Was false representation relating to a future action, filing of vehicle title with secretary of state, grounds for nondischargeability.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-087

Parker v. Smith (In re Parker)

Ruling
Creditor's refusal to furnish debtor with application for certificate of title to vehicle violated stay.
Issue(s)
Did creditor's refusal to provide debtor with application for certificate of title to motor vehicle violate the automatic stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-004

In re Wyatt & McAlister PLLC

Ruling
Lawyer sanctioned for continuing to litigate issue of ability to file petition on behalf of professional LLC which only other member opposed.
Issue(s)
Should lawyer be sanctioned for filing bankruptcy petition on behalf of LLC with permission of only one of two members and for continuing to contest dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-069

In re Tucker

Ruling
Debtor could not modify plan in order to surrender collateral and treat deficiency as unsecured due to lack of good faith.
Issue(s)
Could debtor modify plan so as to surrender collateral and have any deficiency treated as an unsecured claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 28, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-100

Hoffmeister v. Early (In re Early)

Ruling
Creditor of builder but not of debtor who was builder's sole owner, lacked standing to object to discharge.
Issue(s)
Could creditor with claim against builder object to discharge of debtor who was builder's principal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-094

Leverette v. Community Bank (In re Leverette)

Ruling
Debtor's failure to immediately file turnover order was not a defense to creditor's willful violation of stay.
Issue(s)
Did creditor violate stay by repossessing debtor's tractor or was conduct excused due to debtor's failure to immediately file turnover order.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 25, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-044

Fidelity Natl Title Ins. Co. v. Colson (In re Colson)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor's comingling of trust and personal funds.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's commingling of personal and trust funds to detriment of creditor title insurance company result in nondischargeable debt .

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 23, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-048

Greer v. Healthcare Fin. Servs. LLC (In re Greer)

Ruling
Student loan debt could not be discharged via language in chapter 13 plan.
Issue(s)
Did language of confirmed plan bar collection of student loan debt where debtor had not filed an adversary proceeding seeking discharge of the debt.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 19, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-048