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SCS Logistics, In re

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 18, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-071

Staker, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 10, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-028

Nwosu, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-044

Long, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 04, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-001

Dalton, In re--Retirement Grp., LLC v. Dalton

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 15, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-061

Dawson, In re--Dawson v. Ram Motors, LLC

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-029

Anthony, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 22, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-024

Salahuddin, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 06, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-067

Beavers, In re

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 06, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-056

Yuka Oh, In re--Looby v. Yuka Oh

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 25, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-007