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Dowdy, In re

Ruling
Surety's objection to a debtor's discharge was denied as surety failed to establish that thedebtor made a false statement with actual intent to defraud. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 26, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-094

Kessler-Muse, In re

Ruling
Debtor's objection to creditor's proof of claim for attorneys’ fees arising from state courtlitigation sustained. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Objections.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 06, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-083

Triplett, In re--Valk v. Escoffie

Ruling
Defendants were entitled to avoid and recover transfers that the debtor made to a particular entity as they established that the debtor made these transfers with actual or constructive intent to defraud his creditors. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-093

Wisner, In re

Ruling
Debtors did not receive actual notice of the plaintiff's objections to discharge andnondischargeability claims prior to the relevant deadline. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers; Enlargement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #1122-099

MA-BBO Five, In re

Ruling
Motion to set aside sale order was untimely as the movants failed to establish that the orderwas based on mistake or on newly discovered evidence. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-025

Lee, In re--Chow v. Lee

Ruling
Tax refund was not property of the bankruptcy estate as the sole source of income attributableto the 2018 Tax Refund was derived from the employment of the non-debtor spouse. (Bankr.E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; Community Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 13, 2021 , LexisNexis #0222-033

Carbonyx, Inc., In re

Ruling
Joint plan was proposed in good faith and met all necessary elements by a preponderance ofthe evidence. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Requirements.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-015

M. Christopher Residential, LLC, In re--Weisbart v. Rivas

Ruling
Court recommended that district court withdraw the reference for the adversary proceeding because all the claims asserted by the trustee were non-core state law causes of action. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-047

Wofford, In re--Judd, Thomas, Smith & Co. v. Wofford

Ruling
Amounts payable to debtor post-petition under asset purchase agreement were property ofdebtor's bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate; All Legal or Equitable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2019 , LexisNexis #1219-013

Pickens, In re

Ruling
Trustee was not entitled to a summary judgment avoiding the deposit of the settlement checkas a preferential transfer as trustee failed to show that the deposit was a "transfer" from thedebtor to the lawyer. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 27, 2019 , LexisNexis #1119-068