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In re Friendship Dairies

Ruling
Stay pending appeal of order lifting stay granted on condition that debtor make monthly payments to creditor.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to stay pending appeal of order lifting the automatic stay?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 10, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-032

In re R.L. Adkins Corp.

Ruling
Law firm for creditor oil company entitled to administrative expense claim for fees incurred working on proposed plan.
Issue(s)
Was law firm for successful plan proponent, the purchaser of several small claims against debtor, entitled to administrative expense claim for services in connection with confirmation?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-013

In re Friendship Dairies

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to lack of feasibility and proposal for payment of fees of oversecured creditor without interest for fifteen years.
Issue(s)
Could chapter 13 plan providing for payment of oversecured creditor without interest over fifteen years be confirmed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-029

In re De Cunae

Ruling
Dismissal denied where less than half of debt was "consumer debt."
Issue(s)
Did student loan obligation constitute "consumer debt" that would make debtor's debts primarily consumer debts, requiring dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-025

Nevada Prop. 1 LLC v. DAmico (In re DAmico)

Ruling
Casinos' claims were dischargeable as not incurred as a result of false representations.
Issue(s)
Were claims based on unpaid casino lines of credit or "markers" nondischargeable.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-012

Shelvin v. Jefferson (In re Shelvin)

Ruling
Non-lawyer fined as bankruptcy petition preparer for providing debtor with completed petition and instructions without proper notice to debtor or court.
Issue(s)
Was non-lawyer a bankruptcy petition preparer who should be fined and penalized for services provided to debtor in violation of § 110.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 04, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-002

Flugence v. Axis Surplus Co. (In re Flugence)

Ruling
Debtor estopped from pursuing undisclosed personal injury claim that accrued postconfirmation but before amended plan was confirmed.
Issue(s)
Could debtor pursue undisclosed personal injury claim that accrued after confirmation of initial plan but before confirmation of modified plan .

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 04, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-136

In re American Hous. Found.

Ruling
Attorneys' fees for unsecured creditors' committee allowed with reduction for fees deemed excessive.
Issue(s)
Could attorneys' fee application of counsel for unsecured creditors' committee be approved despite concerns over sheer amount of fees incurred in numerous adversary proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-074

Lubbock Natl Bank v. Wallace (In re Wallace)

Ruling
False financial statements rendered debt nondischargeable as against debtor but not against debtor spouse absent evidence of intent to deceive.
Issue(s)
Were false financial statements prepared by debtor, signed by debtor and spouse and relied upon by creditor grounds for denial of discharge .

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 26, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-118

In re Lively

Ruling
Absolute priority rule applies to individual chapter 11 debtors.
Procedural posture

The denial of confirmation of appellant individual chapter 11 debtor's reorganization plan was certified for appeal from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to resolve whether chapter 11's absolute priority rule in 11 U.S.C.S. § 1129(b)(2)(B), applied in such individual debtor cases.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 29, 2013 , LexisNexis #0613-100