- 11 U.S.C.
In re Wyly
May
10
2016
Ruling
Tax liability was to be determined pursuant to findings that debtor and brother committed tax fraud but the brother's widow, also a debtor, did not.
Issue(s)
Although there were numerous other issues (as was obvious from the court's more than 400-page opinion), the heart of debtors' motion and amended motion under 11 U.S.C.S. § 505 to determine tax liability, if any, largely boiled down to the court answering two questions
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Williams
Jul
06
2015
Ruling
Retroactive relief from stay denied to purchaser of debtor's property at postpetition foreclosure sale.
Issue(s)
Should retroactive relief from stay be granted to validate a postpetition foreclosure sale due to alleged bad faith on the part of debtors?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Alexandra Trust
Mar
04
2015
Ruling
Stay lifted where debtor lacked good faith basis for filing case that was a litigation tactic to gain an advantage in a state court action.
Issue(s)
Should creditors be granted relief from stay on grounds that debtor's bankruptcy petition was filed as a litigation tactic and not in good faith?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Steele v. Wyly (In re Wyly)
Feb
19
2015
Ruling
Investment provision in amended divorce judgment was in the nature of support and nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was investment provision under modified divorce judgment in the nature of support and nondischargeable?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Edwards
Jan
13
2015
Ruling
Objections to debtor's state homestead exemption overruled.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's state homestead exemption be allowed over the objections of the trustee and ad hoc creditors' committee?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Margauxs City Lights Partners Ltd.
Nov
19
2014
Ruling
Claim of partner allowed only to the extent not representing capital contributions.
Issue(s)
Could claim of partner in debtor partnership be allowed?
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Cunningham v. Young (In re Powe)
Aug
07
2014
Ruling
Trustee could sell debtor's partially owned non-trust property.
Issue(s)
Could trustee sell properties partially owned by debtor, some of which were allegedly owned by a trust?
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- FRBP
In re Jones
Jan
10
2014
Ruling
Suspended attorney barred from bankruptcy practice for 24 months due to asking another person to make e-filings using his account.
Issue(s)
What was appropriate sanction for suspended attorney who arranged for a third party to file documents using his e-filing account.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Edwards
Nov
14
2013
Ruling
Involuntary case dismissed absent three eligible petitioning creditors.
Issue(s)
Whether dismissal of an involuntary chapter 7 was warranted under 11 U.S.C.S. § 303.
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Gidner v. JPMorgan Chase Bank (In Gidner)
Oct
11
2013
Ruling
Funds garnished pursuant to criminal restitution order were not property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Could debtor avoid garnishment based on criminal restitution lien that was perfected outside the reachback period.
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