- 28 U.S.C.
SCS Logistics, In re
Jun
18
2025
Ruling
Court denied abstention and stay relief as overlapping state law issues were core to bankruptcy and risked duplicative litigation. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio) FACTS: 1. Roy Fernandez and Brian Peters had a dispute over the ownership and operation of SCS Logistics, Inc. (SCS-California)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Staker, In re
Mar
10
2025
Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee could receive compensation for services that provided an identifiable benefit to the bankruptcy estate despite conversion to Chapter 13 prior to any payments or turnover to creditors. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers; Determination of Amount; Awards to Trustees, Examiners or Professional Persons.
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Nwosu, In re
Mar
07
2025
Ruling
Chapter 13 case dismissed due to debtor’s bad faith violation of state court receivership orders, failure to make plan payments, and lack of a feasible budget. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Long, In re
Mar
04
2025
Ruling
Debtors' motion to seal settlement agreement due to failure to show the settlement documents contained confidential commercial information or trade secrets. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Dalton, In re--Retirement Grp., LLC v. Dalton
Jan
15
2025
Ruling
Debt deemed nondischargeable due to debtor’s willful and malicious misappropriation of trade secrets and evidence destruction. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
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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- 11 U.S.C.
Dawson, In re--Dawson v. Ram Motors, LLC
Jan
03
2025
Ruling
Creditor's post-petition repossession of vehicle amounted to an intentional act to obtain possession of estate property in violation of the automatic stay. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.
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Anthony, In re
Nov
22
2024
Ruling
Debtor's motive in filing current case was consistent with the purpose of Chapter 13 and reorganizing debts to the extent permitted by available resources. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Salahuddin, In re
Nov
06
2024
Ruling
District court did not err in denying Chapter 13 debtor's motion to vacate dismissal as debtor failed to pay the trustee and filed a facially improper plan that proposed no payments over a term of zero months. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Beavers, In re
Nov
06
2024
Ruling
City's attempt to collect a pre-petition debt by offsetting debtors' state tax refund was found to have violated the discharge injunction. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Yuka Oh, In re--Looby v. Yuka Oh
Sep
25
2024
Ruling
Debt was nondischargeble based on debtor’s defamatory statements that were made maliciously and without just cause, justification, or excuse with the subjective desire to cause the creditor harm. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
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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