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In re Shivshankar Pship LLC

Ruling
Relief from stay would be granted if debtor did not confirm plan by date certain.
Issue(s)
Was bank entitled to relief from stay to proceed against debtor's hotel?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 19, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-041

Hall v. Carter (In re Carter)

Ruling
Determination that debtor acted willfully and maliciously in committing alleged sexual assault was a finding of fact.
Issue(s)
Was debtor physician entitled to summary judgment in adversary proceeding seeking to find debt related to alleged sexual assault of patient was nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-090

In re Ivens Props.

Ruling
Sanctions were appropriate where debtor's attorneys failed to file required compensation disclosure statement.
Issue(s)
Was failure of debtor's attorneys to file required compensation disclosure statement grounds for sanctions?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-072

Newton v. McKay (In re Cash)

Ruling
Alleged fraudulent transfer to debtor's mother was not avoidable as the mother was not a creditor.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's transfer of property to mother for no consideration while in financial difficulty be avoided?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-058

Schuchdart v. Gandy (In re Gandy)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to false oaths made by debtor with fraudulent intent.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied due to false oaths made in means tests filed with the court?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-131

In re Invens Props.

Ruling
Debtor could not obtain extension of time to confirm plan after entry of final order setting 90- day deadline.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to extension of time to confirm plan following earlier entry of final order setting deadline of 90 days?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 31, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-001

Fitzpatrick v. Allsup Inc. (In re Stewart)

Ruling
Trustee could not recover from non-creditor transferee who acted as a mere conduit between debtor and financial company.
Issue(s)
Should preference proceeding be dismissed as brought against non-creditor transferee who could not have received more than would have been received in chapter 7 case had the transfer not been made.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 24, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-097

In re Hyland

Ruling
Application for debtor's attorneys' fees in excess of base fee amount denied on trustee's objection.
Issue(s)
Were debtor's attorneys' entitled to lodestar fee where they had certified prior to confirmation that they would not seek fees in excess of base fee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-073

First Heritage Credit of Tenn. LLC v. Johnson (In re Johnson)

Ruling
Nondischargeability proceeding dismissed due to failure to serve debtor's attorneys.
Issue(s)
Should nondischargeability proceeding be dismissed due to failure to serve complaint upon debtor's attorneys .

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #0114-120

Peoples Bank v. Lane (In re Lane)

Ruling
False representations regarding ability to pledge additional collateral rendered debt nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was creditor's reliance on debtor's misrepresentations justifiable so as to result in nondischargeable debt.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-082