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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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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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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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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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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Hitz Rest. Grp., In re
Jun
02
2020
Ruling
Debtor restaurant owner owed at least 25 percent of the rent amount to the creditor even aftergovernor’s order closing restaurants due to COVID-19 triggered the force majeure clause.(Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Time for Assumption or Rejection; Trustee
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Oliva, In re--Cyrnek v. Oliva
Feb
25
2020
Ruling
Debt was dischargeable where creditor proved he actually and justifiably relied ondefendant's false statement. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
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Capra, In re
Jan
28
2020
Ruling
Debtor's egregious misconduct justified conversion to Chapter 7 in order to increase the assetsavailable for distribution. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal.
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Parkland Props., In re
Jul
16
2019
Ruling
Court found that creditor did not violate the reorganization plan or the confirmation orderwhen it successfully bid on a certain real property and did not sell it to the reorganized debtor.(Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Discharge; Types of Debt Discharged and Rights
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