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In re D&H Mach. Serv.

Ruling
Debtor’s counsel not entitled to fees for undisclosed prepetition services. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Should debtor’s counsel be allowed fees for previously undisclosed prepetition services?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 09, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-003

In re Stanfill

Ruling
Approval of trustee’s proposed settlement with debtor’s spouse denied.
Issue(s)
Could trustee’s proposed settlement between debtor and spouse be approved as fair and equitable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 08, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-030

In re Kennedy

Ruling
Trustee's objections to debtor's additional and amended exemptions sustained.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's objections to debtor's amended exemptions be sustained?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 02, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-108

Smith v. Morse (In re Morse)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor's misrepresentation regarding the proposed use of loan proceeds.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's misrepresentation regarding the use of loan proceeds during the application process result in nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 24, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-047

In re Adams

Ruling
Debtor's individual business account could only be claimed exempt by debtor and not by debtor spouse.
Issue(s)
Could both married debtors claim exemptions in a business account by claiming it had been converted to a marital asset?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-080

Bryant v. Hamilton Cnty. (In re Bryant)

Ruling
Trustee's extension of time to exercise right of redemption extended to chapter 13 debtor with regard to property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Whether a chapter 13 debtor has the benefit of § 108(b) or that benefit inures only to the trustee in a chapter 13 case?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 05, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-107

In re Buttrill

Ruling
Right of offset of taxes could not be exercised without relief from the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Was the United States entitled to retroactive modification of the automatic stay pursuant so that it may retain funds received from the Department of the Treasury as an offset or was debtors' claim of exemption in the refund superior to the right of setoff?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-111

In re Tellico Lake Props., LP.

Ruling
Trustee entitled to turnover of antique cars purchased with debtor’s funds. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Turnover of Property to the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-027

Kearns v. Havlovic (In re Havlovic)

Ruling
State court judgment for malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and bad faith assertion of misappropriation of trade secrets was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was state-court judgment based on a jury verdict that debtor engaged in bad faith in pursuing misappropriation of trade secret claims against creditor nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-018

In re Khan

Ruling
Debtor could not reopen case to determine if arbitration award violated the discharge injunction.
Issue(s)
Whether a court should grant debtor's motion to reopen her chapter 7 case under 11 U.S.C.S. § 350(b) so that she could file an adversary proceeding to obtain a determination that an arbitration award violated 11 U.S.C.S. § 524(a)(2).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2016 , LexisNexis #0216-112