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Garcia, In re--Garcia v. United States Dep't of Educ.
May
16
2025
Ruling
Discharge of student loan debt was denied because debtor could maintain minimal living standard, lacked evidence of long-term hardship, and failed to show good faith repayment efforts. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans.
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Hilltop SPV, LLC, In re
Jan
06
2025
Ruling
Gas gathering agreement was an executory contract that could be rejected although any covenants running with the land would remain enforceable. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases.
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Gonzalez, In re
Aug
26
2024
Ruling
Debtor's motion to avoid a judicial lien failed to show how it calculated the amount of the judgment determining the value of lien to be avoided. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.
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Keith, In re--Kapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Keith
Jul
09
2024
Ruling
Court declared debts nondischargeable due to debtor's false financial statements in purchaseagreement and finding reckless disregard for truth and lack of credibility regarding arrears.(Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Financial Statement.
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Mireles, In re--Viegelahn v. TMX Credit, Inc.
May
24
2024
Ruling
Confirmation order was not res judicata as to trustee’s avoidance claim since the trustee hadalready brought an avoidance proceeding prior to confirmation. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers.
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Deeproot Cap. Mgmt., In re--Lowe v. Carlile Patchen & Murphy, LLP
May
24
2024
Ruling
Court found sufficient nexus between law firm's legal fee proof of claim for pre-petitionservices and the trustee's malpractice and attorney fee subordination lawsuit to justify theexercise of personal jurisdiction over the law firm. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Process; Service of Summons, Complaint.
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Traxcell Techs., LLC, In re
Jan
29
2024
Ruling
Case dismissed as a bad faith filing as it was essentially a costless appeal bond for debtor'songoing proceedings and an attempt to relitigate the receivership order. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal.
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Casanova, In re
Jan
04
2024
Ruling
Reopening case to allow amendment to the debtors' schedules by adding a creditor deniedwhere the effort would be futile. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.
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Keith, In re--Kapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Keith
Oct
30
2023
Ruling
Summary judgment granted in favor of debtor in nondischargeability proceeding as neitherthe debtor nor his business was in a fiduciary relationship with the creditor. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.
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Xiomara Escalante-Sostre v. Lopez-Gutierrez (In re Xiomara Janisse Escalante-Sostre)
Aug
09
2023
Ruling
Injunction expansion order issued by state court to protect against prejudice to jury pool wasmoot following removal to bankruptcy court where the court was the factfinder.(Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Removal; Attachment or Sequestration; Securities.
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