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Rillema, In re
Oct
03
2024
Ruling
Dismissing an involuntary bankruptcy petition was appropriate sanction for disobedience to the court's order requiring the petitioning creditor to respond to the debtor's discovery requests. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases.
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Weber, In re--Vara v. Weber
Jun
17
2024
Ruling
Default judgment denying discharge granted for false oaths on schedules and at creditors'meeting. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.
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Miller, In re--Countryside Serv. Co. v. Miller
Feb
14
2023
Ruling
Debt was not excepted from defendant's Chapter 7 discharge as plaintiff failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury was willful. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio) In an adversary proceeding where plaintiff sought an exception for the debt owed by defendant, the debt was not excepted from defendant's Chapter 7 discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) because, although plaintiff proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury was malicious, it failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury was willful under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). Miller, In re--Countryside Serv. Co. v. Miller, 2023 Bankr. LEXIS 401 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio February 14, 2023) (Whipple, B.J.).
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.
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Eriksen, In re
Dec
29
2022
Ruling
Debtor’s objection to the student loan services company’s claim on behalf of the Departmentof Education was overruled as there was no reason to hold the objection in abeyance pendinglitigation over President Biden's proposed student loan program. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Disallowance.
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Moody, In re
Sep
30
2021
Ruling
Court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate motion to avoid a judicial lien that had not been filedby a party with standing as debtor no longer had any legally protected interest in the property.(Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.
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Bristol, In re--Vara v. Bristol
Sep
20
2021
Ruling
Summary judgment in proceeding for denial of discharge granted in part. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.
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Klinger, In re
Mar
12
2021
Ruling
Totality of circumstances weighed in favor of dismissing Chapter 7 debtor's case for abuse.(Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of a Case or Conversion to a Case Under Chapter 11 or 13; Substantial Abuse;
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Harris, In re
Jul
28
2020
Ruling
Motion to extend time to file notice of appeal denied where both counsel incorrectly assumedthat the filing deadlines were indefinitely tolled by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Bankr. N.D.Ohio)
Issue(s)
Time for Filing Notice of Appeal; Extending the Time to Appeal.
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Klinger, In re
Apr
01
2020
Ruling
Bonus that debtor was paid post-petition was not property of his bankruptcy estate and thetrustee could not recover and use it for the benefit of the estate. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.
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Somogye, In re--Ott v. Somogye
Mar
30
2020
Ruling
Representations that debtor made about his experience and qualifications to perform newgarage construction and home remodeling were material for the purposes of anondischargeability claim. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False
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