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Stapleton, In re--Benchmark Bank v. Stapleton

Ruling
Denial of discharge for filing a false financial statement denied debtor as bank failed todemonstrate that it required debtor to tender a financial statement or other financialrepresentation in order to procure a boat loan. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Financial Statement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 26, 2019 , LexisNexis #0919-081

Long, In re--Bruce v. Long

Ruling
Debt was not excepted from discharge as creditor failed to demonstrate that debt arose fromthe infliction of a willful and malicious injury. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 09, 2019 , LexisNexis #0619-067

Long, In re

Ruling
Attorneys for Chapter 7 trustee were awarded fees as reasonable compensation for successful rendition of services rendered to Chapter 7 estate. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-076

Newman, In re--Swait v. Newman

Ruling
Debt arising from consent judgment entered by state court regarding debtor's misconduct asexecutrix was nondischargeable. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-034

Whelan, In re--Huddleston v. Whelan

Ruling
Court denied motion for relief from judgment as the delay in challenging the entry of the default judgment was not reasonable. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 16, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-118

Western States, Inc., In re

Ruling
Trustee's motion to convert chapter 11 case to chapter 7 granted due to debtor's habitualfailure to timely file monthly operating reports, a continuing loss to or diminution of theestate, and an inability to effectuate a feasible plan. (Bankr. D. Wyo.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 30, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-054

Tex. Pellets, Inc., In re

Ruling
Administrative expense representing trucking firms' "stand-by time" granted in part as thedebtors were responsible for the delay occurring at some of the facilities. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed; Estate

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 19, 2017 , LexisNexis #0218-013

Yarber, In re--Zubrod v. Yarber

Ruling
Discharge could not be revoked as there was no evidence that the debtor failed to complywith the court's order compelling turnover. (Bankr. D. Wyo.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Refusal to Obey Court Order; Any Lawful Order.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 12, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-083

Vigil, In re--Wellmon v. Vigil

Ruling
Debtors were ineligible to have their debts discharged for failure to produce tax returns, banking records, and accounting records for their furniture business which the bankruptcy trustee requested. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; Withholding of Documents from Estate Officer.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 18, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-110

Huffman, In re--Moor v. Huffman

Ruling
Debts owed by debtor to each creditor was nondischargeable as debtor made intentional falserepresentations in order to induce the creditors to perform services. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False Representations or Actual Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 13, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-077