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Lyda v. City of Detroit (In re City of Detroit)

Ruling
Municipal water company customers’ claims for injunctive relief properly dismissed. (6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Jurisdiction and Powers of Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 14, 2016 , LexisNexis #1216-054

Rizzo v. Mich. Dept of Treasury (In re Rizzo)

Ruling
State excise tax deficiency was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was derivative liability upon Rizzo for excise tax deficiency assessed against the company of which debtor was the responsible corporate officer nondischargeable.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-116

Harchar v. United States (In re Harchar)

Ruling
Halting of automatic payment and manually processing tax refund by IRS did not violate stay.
Procedural posture

Appellant debtor appealed the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio's order affirming the bankruptcy court's summary judgment to appellee U.S. on a claim that the IRS violated the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(a)(3), (6). She also appealed the dismissal of her claims of violations of the chapter 13 plan and due process under the Fifth Amendment.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 12, 2012 , LexisNexis #1012-034

Dickson v. Countrywide Home Loans (In re Dickson)

Ruling
Lien based on default judgment that converted debtor's manufactured home into an improvement to real property properly avoided.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff a voluntary chapter 13 bankruptcy debtor, successfully sought to avoid a lien on her manufactured home held by defendant lender. The lender appealed from the judgment of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Sixth Circuit (BAP) affirming the bankruptcy court's judgment and order avoiding the lender's lien.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2011 , LexisNexis #0911-090

Shaw v. Aurgroup Fin. Credit Union

Ruling
Requirements for chapter 13 plan that modifies rights of secured creditors are mandatory, not discretionary.
Procedural posture

Petitioner debtor sought review of an order from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati, which affirmed a bankruptcy court's decision denying confirmation of her chapter 13 plan.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 09, 2009 , LexisNexis #0209-057