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In re Pantazelos

Ruling
Defendant in adversary proceeding brought by debtor in a prior case lacked standing to seek examination of debtor's attorneys' fees.
Issue(s)
Did defendant in an adversary proceeding brought by debtor in a prior case obtain an order for examination of debtor's attorneys' fees in the debtor's current case?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-107

Harley-Davidson Credit Corp. v. McGee (In re McGee)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable where debtor made false representations when applying for credit and committed conversion.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable due to misrepresentations made by debtor when applying for credit and debtor's failure to return collateral to creditor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 22, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-083

Bush v. Heimer (In re Heimer)

Ruling
Any fees due to guardian ad litem for debtor's minor child would be nondischargeable domestic support obligations.
Issue(s)
Was debt owed for guardian ad litem services for debtor's minor child a nondischargeable domestic support obligation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 20, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-087

Gasunas v. Yotis (In re Yotis)

Ruling
Loan debt was nondischargeable due to creditor's reasonable reliance on debtor's representations of repayment.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable due to knowing and fraudulent misrepresentations made to borrow money from creditor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 28, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-123

Hernandez v. Park Fed. Natl Sav. Bank (In re Hernandez)

Ruling
Turnover of building by bank to debtor granted.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to turnover of property of which bank had taken possession?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 14, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-057

Parkway Bank & Trust Co. v. Casali (In re Casali)

Ruling
Loan was dischargeable absent evidence debtor intentionally made misrepresentations regarding payoff of credit line on which lender relied.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable due to knowing misrepresentations made when obtaining loan from creditor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-015

In re Budd Co.

Ruling
Stay modified to allow debtor's asbestos victims to pursue their state law remedies.
Issue(s)
Whether cause exists to lift the bankruptcy stay to allow asbestos victims to pursue state law remedies?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 10, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-011

In re Banks

Ruling
Chapter 13 plan confirmed as filing under chapter 13 rather than chapter 7 in order to obtain discharge of parking ticket debt was not bad faith.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's plan be confirmed where debtor filed under chapter 13, instead of chapter 7, to take advantage of more favorable treatment of debt owed for delinquent parking tickets?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 08, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-031

In re Yotis

Ruling
Creditor's postpetition mortgage fees and expenses allowed to the extent necessary to cure debtor's default.
Issue(s)
Should fees and other charges claimed by mortgage creditor in its notice of postpetition fees, expenses, and charges be allowed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-030

In re Budd Co.

Ruling
Duplicative claims and claims not meeting requirements disallowed on debtor's objection.
Issue(s)
Should creditor's claims be disallowed as having been amended and superseded by subsequent filing, being duplicative of prior claims, insufficiency or filed using an improper form?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-083