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In re St. Michael Motor Express

Ruling
Cause of action brought by trustee that was dismissed was not abandoned and debtor lacked standing to reopen.
Issue(s)
Was cause of action brought by trustee and dismissed by the court property of the estate?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 09, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-090

Kraus Anderson Capital Inc. v. Bradley (In re Bradley)

Ruling
Sale of equipment without paying secured lender led to nondischargeable debt due to conversion.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable due to debtor's failure to remit the proceeds of the sale of collateral to secured creditor and his false representations regarding the status of the collateral?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 26, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-049

Winters v. Shulman (In re Winters)

Ruling
Nondischargeability of tax debt depended on amount of underreported income.
Issue(s)
Whether the bankruptcy court erred in finding that the Internal Revenue Service's claim of $226,142.85 for tax year 2004 was entitled to priority status in accordance with 11 U.S.C.S. § 507(a)(8) and, as such, was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(1)(A).

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 12, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-012

In re Mace

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in overruling debtor's objection to unsecured claim.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court err in finding an enforceable oral agreement that was the basis for a valid proof of claim.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 13, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-009

In re Perales

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly granted debtor's motion to redeem vehicle as creditor had adequate notice of hearings.
Procedural posture

Appellant creditor challenged a decision of the bankruptcy court for the Northern District of Ohio, which granted debtor's motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 722 to redeem his vehicle for a lump sum of $1,400.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 12, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-009

In re Village Green I GP

Ruling
Collected rents were property of the estate and eligible as cash collateral.
Procedural posture

A chapter 11 debtor filed a motion to authorize use of cash collateral pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 363 and 361, to grant adequate protection pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 363 and 361, and to schedule a final hearing pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4001(c). A creditor file a motion for relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(d)(2). The debtor objected.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 29, 2010 , LexisNexis #1010-093

In re Hurricane Memphis LLC

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to speculative nature of debtor's proposal to assume sublease and open nightclub.
Procedural posture

The debtor moved to sell personal property to the surviving reorganized debtor, and for approval of its assumption of the sublease of the premises on which it proposed to operate a night club. Objections to the debtor's motions were filed by creditors, the landlord of the real property, the county tax authority, and a primary lender; they also filed objections to confirmation of the debtor's proposed amended chapter 11 plan.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 10, 2009 , LexisNexis #0809-091