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Wheeler, In re

Ruling
Debtor denied discharge for knowingly omitting business interests, while debt from robocalls was discharged as no willful injury was proven. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 12, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-068

Human Hous. Henrietta Hyatt, LLC, In re--Clearview Eastern Fund, LLC v. Woodward

Ruling
Appellants were limited on appeal to challenging whether the purchasers were good faith purchasers as they failed to obtain a stay of the sale orders. (B.A.P. 6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Protection for Good Faith Purchasers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 21, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-082

Westerbeck, In re--Jackson v. Westco Contractors LLC

Ruling
Lack of any adequate, timely-filed complaint from pro se plaintiffs was cause for dismissal of their attempted proceeding for denial of discharge. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Objection.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 17, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-064

Thompson, In re--Mey v. Thompson

Ruling
Collateral estoppel did not apply to nondischargeability proceeding as the legal standards forprior damages award were different. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-010

530 Donelson, LLC, In re

Ruling
Where debtor needed to sell property quickly to minimize impact of default interest, it couldproceed more quickly with a sale process in bankruptcy than in state court receivership.(Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; When Property May Be Sold Free and Clear of Any

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 24, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-086

Thompson, In re--Colebrook v. Thompson

Ruling
Dismissal of a claim alleging that the debtor engaged in fraud by promising to pay a certaincontractual debt was warranted as it was timebarred. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-011

Huffman, In re--Colebrook v. Huffman

Ruling
Court dismissed nondischargeability complaint for failure to state a claim as the underlyingclaims of fraud were time-barred. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-087

Salas, In re--Brekelmans v. Salas

Ruling
Property owner was entitled to summary judgment on the fraudulent conveyance claims as personal representatives were collaterally estopped from relitigating the issue of ownership. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 23, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-061

Buhler, In re--Buhler v. Davis

Ruling
Debtor could not assume installment land contract as it was no longer executory after debtorfailed to make the balloon payment on the maturity date. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 23, 2022 , LexisNexis #0123-081

Project Restore, LLC, In re

Ruling
Denial of the debtor's motion to dismiss or for abstention based on the arbitration agreementswas appropriate as the debtor's position of requiring arbitration would have thwarted therights of the creditors. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-051