Chandler, In re
Jul
31
2025
Ruling
Attorney’s fees approved despite filing for ineligible debtor as court found no excessive compensation and no harm from dismissal delay. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys; Excessive Compensation.
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Chandler, In re
Jul
03
2025
Ruling
Court upheld attorney’s fee but rebuked delay in dismissal motion for extra payroll deductions. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys; Excessive Compensation.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Smith, In re--Smith v. S.A.I.L., LLC
Jun
26
2025
Ruling
Court allowed lender’s claim as the fully disclosed loan terms—including inclusion of the collateral deposit in the “amount financed”—complied with the interest cap under state predatory loan prevention act. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Disallowance; Unenforceable Claim.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Jackson, In re
Apr
25
2025
Ruling
Chapter 13 plan confirmed over objection by unsecured creditor to attorneys’ fees that were allowable administrative expenses payable from projected disposable income. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Objections; Considerations on Objection By Trustee or Allowed Unsecured Claimholder; Application of Disposable Income.
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J Publ'n Co., In re
Jun
03
2024
Ruling
Trustee allowed to estimate and set at zero the bankruptcy estate's potential liability for IRStax penalties to proceed with distributions to creditors, as debtor was no longer in businessand court had related-to jurisdiction to avoid lengthy delay. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Estimated Claims.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Daddosio, In re--Strategic Funding Source, Inc. v. Daddosio
Aug
21
2023
Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable on grounds of embezzlement where debtor sold assets that weresubject to creditor’s blanket lien and failed to use proceeds to repay the debt. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or
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- 11 U.S.C.
Zambrano, In re
Oct
07
2022
Ruling
Court required disgorgement of half of the fees for an attorney whose certifications wereknowingly not truthful. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Restrictions on Debtor Relief Agencies; Restricted Actions; Untrue or Misleading
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- 11 U.S.C.
Ferro, In re
Apr
04
2022
Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor's tortious interference with prospective economic advantage wasnondischargeable as the requirement in § 523(a)(6) that the injury be inflicted maliciously.(Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to
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- 11 U.S.C.
Dordevic, In re
Nov
16
2021
Ruling
Attorney required to forfeit all fees he received from debtor as the attorney's initial and onlyFed. R. Bankr. P. 2016(b) disclosure was significantly inaccurate and incomplete. (Bankr. N.D.Ill.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys.
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Slagter, In re--Hauser v. Slagter
Nov
03
2020
Ruling
Creditors’ complaint was dismissed because it failed to give fair notice of the dischargeabilityclaims. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.
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