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Hunter v. Baldwin (In re Baldwin)

Ruling
Judgment for breach of contract was dischargeable absent evidence of fraudulent intent.
Issue(s)
Was judgment for breach of a home improvement contract nondischargeable on grounds of fraud?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-052

Cox v. Midstate Asphalt Repair Inc. (In re Bauman)

Ruling
Avoidable transfer of debtor's equitable interest in business did not occur where there was no conveyance of stock.
Issue(s)
Could trustee avoid alleged transfer of equitable interest in business although there had been no conveyance of stock?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-128

In re Bauman

Ruling
Substantive consolidation of corporate debtor and its sole shareholder denied.
Issue(s)
Should estates of individual and corporate debtors be substantively consolidated?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-106

McLain v. McLain (In re McLain)

Ruling
Obligation to make equalization payments provided for in marital separation agreement was a nondischargeable domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's obligation to make "equalization payments" pursuant to a marital separation agreement constitute a nondischargeable domestic support obligation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-085

Century Bank of Ill. v. Gregory (In re Gregory)

Ruling
Debtor's failure to provide an accounting of motor vehicles to creditor did not result in nondischargeable debt on grounds of fraud where not required by terms of contract.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable where debtor borrower and a lender had a long term relationship governed by a note and security agreement and the debtor did not breach any of the terms of the loan documents, yet was nonetheless accused of engaging in an effort to defraud the lender?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 19, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-050

Owens v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Owens)

Ruling
Debtor whose lack of employment was not likely to continue and had made no payments denied discharge of student loan debt.
Issue(s)
Was single debtor with no dependents who was suffering from mental illness entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-091

Owens v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Owens)

Ruling
Debtor whose lack of employment was not likely to continue and had made no payments denied discharge of student loan debt.
Issue(s)
Was single debtor with no dependents who was suffering from mental illness entitled to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-091

Reinbold v. Wells Fargo Bank (In re Alvarado)

Ruling
Security interest in debtor's vehicle was properly perfected and not avoidable despite the use of debtor's former corporate name on the certificate of title.
Issue(s)
Whether the creditor had a perfected security interest in debtor's vehicle even though the lienholder was identified on the certificate of title by its former corporate name.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 10, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-024

Jividen, In re

Ruling
IRS claim was not entitled to priority status and was properly classified as a non-prioritygeneral unsecured claim. (Bankr. C.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Unsecured Governmental Claims; Tax on Income or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 30, 2014 , LexisNexis #0123-006

In re Olson

Ruling
Untimely objection to discharge must be overruled, regardless of strength of allegations and despite debtor's attorneys' request to trustee to delay filing.
Issue(s)
Was trustee's objection to discharge timely under the terms of a granted motion for extension of time to file the objection.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 24, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-101