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Via, In re

Ruling
Debtor was barred from filing bankruptcy for five years as he failed to abide by the orders ofthe court and intentionally and willfully failures to appear and prosecute any of his Chapter13 cases. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Issuance of Necessary or Appropriate Order, Process, or Judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 27, 2020 , LexisNexis #0420-027

Conley v. Conley

Ruling
Defendant's summary judgment motion in nondischargeability proceeding granted wherecreditor could not prove that debtor made any false representations upon which creditorjustifiably relied. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 05, 2020 , LexisNexis #0320-065

Dan Mazzola, Inc., In re--Rockne's Inc. v. Dan Mazzola, Inc.

Ruling
Court properly denied motion to dismiss the case as the franchise agreement had not beensuccessfully terminated pre-petition. (B.A.P. 6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 28, 2020 , LexisNexis #0320-003

White, In re--White v. Tekely

Ruling
Co-signer's action to collect nondischargeable student loan debt did not violate the dischargeinjunction. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Government

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 10, 2020 , LexisNexis #0220-061

Christian, In re--Myka Ventures, Inc. v. Christian

Ruling
Creditor's objection to debtor's discharge was denied where court found debtor's testimony astruthful and credible. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 10, 2020 , LexisNexis #0220-069

Layman, In re

Ruling
Motion to dismiss granted where debtors' first Chapter 11 case was still pending and theircurrent case was filed in bad faith. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-065

Poole, In re

Ruling
Chapter 13 debtors are allowed to modify the terms of notes that are wholly unsecured. (Bankr.E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Contents of Plan; Discretionary Provisions; Modification of Claimholders’ Rights.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2019 , LexisNexis #1219-021

Piercy, In re--Long v. Piercy

Ruling
Summary judgment granted for debtors where creditor could not satisfy the fraud elementrequired to maintain any action under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4). (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 20, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-060

Barber, In re

Ruling
Claim based on debtor’s willful and malicious retention of creditor’s guns wasnondischargeable. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-012

Hanson, In re

Ruling
Debtor's were entitled to transfer their case back to the original bankruptcy court as it was inthe best interest of justice for the original bankruptcy court to interpret its own confirmationorder. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Change of Venue.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2019 , LexisNexis #0919-046