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Baver, In re

Ruling
Contract was no longer executory and could not be rejected following court order for specificperformance. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-084

Smith, In re

Ruling
Debtors were not entitled to reconsideration where creditor's filing of a notice of mortgagepayment change did not violate the automatic stay. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Notice Relating to Claims Secured By Security Interest in the Debtor’s Principal

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 17, 2020 , LexisNexis #0221-074

Perez, In re

Ruling
Debtor's discharge was denied as he intentionally failed to disclose assets and income to avoidcollection of the judgment against him. (B.A.P. 6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2019 , LexisNexis #0220-018

Mention, In re

Ruling
Court awarded damages where creditor's inaccurate reporting of debtor's discharged debtviolated the discharge injunction. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 18, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-014

Bruce, In re--McDermott v. Bruce

Ruling
Denial of discharge denied as genuine issues of material fact existed with respect to the debtor's intent which was a required element of the claims. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 18, 2018 , LexisNexis #0119-045

Earls v. United States (In re Earls)

Ruling
The unsecured portion of the IRS's claim for taxes and interest was nondischargeable as debtor's filings that were delayed by three years did not qualify as "returns."
Issue(s)
Whether a federal tax return filed after the Internal Revenue Service has assessed a taxpayer's tax liability pur-suant to 26 U.S.C. § 6020(b) qualifies as a "return" for purposes of § 523(a) relating to the dischargeability of tax debts?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-009

In re Blankenship

Ruling
Filing of foreclosure complaint against debtors who had not completed confirmed plan violated stay.
Procedural posture

This matter was before the court on debtors' motion to find a creditor in contempt for violation of the automatic stay. The creditor filed a Response and Objection. By the Motion, debtors sought a finding by the court that the creditor violated the automatic stay provision of 11 U.S.C.S. § 362 and requested the imposition of sanctions, including attorneys' fees and other relief deemed just and appropriate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2013 , LexisNexis #0513-073

In re Poff

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to provision imposing duty on creditors to comply with § 524(i).
Procedural posture

Before the court was the confirmation of the chapter 13 debtor's plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 16, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-133

Burks v. Deutsche Bank Natl Trust Co. (In re Goheen)

Ruling
Mortgages recorded with missing pages could be avoided.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff chapter 13 trustee filed an adversary proceeding against defendant bank, seeking a determination that she was allowed under 11 U.S.C.S. § 544(a) to avoid a first mortgage noted on a registered land certificate of title for a chapter 13 debtor's residence, on grounds that the mortgage as filed was not properly executed. The trustee filed a motion for summary judgment, and the bank filed a cross-motion for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 02, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-022

In re Garvey

Ruling
Funding source did not affect debtor's IRA exemption.
Procedural posture

A bankruptcy debtor claimed exemptions in tax-exempt individual retirement accounts (IRAs) pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 522(b)(3)(C), the bankruptcy trustee objected to the exemptions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2011 , LexisNexis #1111-078