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In re Wright

Ruling
Creditor sanctioned for knowing violation of discharge injunction.
Issue(s)
Should creditor with knowledge of debtor's case and constructive notice of discharge be sanctioned for violating the discharge injunction?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-023

In re Inman

Ruling
Court had discretion to waive administrative fee charged when the filing fee was declined due to a routing error.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's counsel entitled to a waiver of the administrative fee charged after the filing fee was declined due to a routing error when originally filed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 13, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-067

Caffey v. Jag Autocare LLC (In re Caffey)

Ruling
Creditor's retention of repossessed vehicle violated the automatic stay but debtor did not establish damages.
Issue(s)
Was creditor's retention of debtor's repossessed vehicle a stay violation that would entitle debtor to damages?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-023

Robinson v. Millican (In re Millican)

Ruling
Summary judgment in nondischargeability proceeding denied absent sufficient findings of fraud or willful or malicious injury in underlying state court judgment.
Issue(s)
Whether judgment creditor was entitled to summary judgment on its claims under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2) and (a)(6) based upon the collateral estoppel effect of a state court judgment against the debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-048

In re Greenwood

Ruling
Debtor could not modify plan to provide for payment of domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Could debtor modify a chapter 11 plan to provide for payment of a domestic support obligation through the plan rather than directly to the former spouse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-031

In re Shepler

Ruling
Relief from stay granted to allow creditor to proceed against debtor's vehicles, which were not necessary to an effective reorganization.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's marshaling of assets argument apply to prevent granting of relief from stay as to debtor's truck because the real estate securing the debt is sufficient to satisfy the creditor's claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-079

In re Best

Ruling
Relief from stay and from co-debtor stay denied pursuant to terms of confirmed plan.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be granted relief from the automatic stay and the co-debtor stay in order to proceed with foreclosure?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-078

Blake v. Traster (In re Traster)

Ruling
Payment of filing fee was not necessary for valid filing of complaint in adversary proceeding.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-138

In re Partin

Ruling
Life insurance proceeds received by debtor within 180 days of petition date were property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Were life insurance proceeds received by debtor after the death of her son and within 180 days after the petition date property of the estate?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-125

McDermott v. Proby (In re Gottfried)

Ruling
Bankruptcy petition preparer ordered to disgorge excessive fees and barred from providing services.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy petition preparer be sanctioned for charging fees in excess of district limits?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-036