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Rillema, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-051

Weber, In re--Vara v. Weber

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-093

Miller, In re--Countryside Serv. Co. v. Miller

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 14, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-033

Eriksen, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-077

Moody, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2021 , LexisNexis #1121-084

Bristol, In re--Vara v. Bristol

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 20, 2021 , LexisNexis #1121-040

Klinger, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 12, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-092

Harris, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 28, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-023

Klinger, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-064

Somogye, In re--Ott v. Somogye

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-034