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Aiwa Corp., In re

Ruling
Creditor's motion to modify the automatic stay was denied as premature and prejudicial to thedebtor and the estate. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 28, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-031

Mandile, In re

Ruling
Debtor’s failure to make adequate protection payments did not entitle the creditor to anallowable administrative expense for the use of its property. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Secured Creditor's Claim for Inadequacy of Adequate Protection.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-033

Emerald Casino, Inc., In re

Ruling
Objection to claims was sustained as trustee concluded that the claims should be treated asequity interests not as general unsecured claims. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Subordination; Purchase or Sale of Securities.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-035

Terrell, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion for sanctions granted where condominium association violated the dischargeinjunction by pursuing collection of the debtor's discharged personal liability. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-014

Westlake Prop. Holdings, LLC, In re

Ruling
State court injunction prohibiting debtor's sole member from filing a petition on behalf ofdebtor violated the bankruptcy code. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Abstention; Dismissal or Suspension by the Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 24, 2019 , LexisNexis #1119-053

Holman v. Johnson & Johnson

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over removed state law claims asthey were being brought by a non-debtor against non-debtors. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
U.S.C.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2019 , LexisNexis #0819-022

Wolf, In re--Reid v. Wolf

Ruling
Court concluded that a money judgment would be entered against a son of debtor based onhis liability as an initial transferee of 51 percent of certain corporate stock. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Liability of Transferee of Avoided Transfer; Trustee’s Right to Recover Transferred

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 19, 2018 , LexisNexis #0119-020

Argon Credit, LLC, In re

Ruling
Automatic stay modified to allow the arbitrations against the largest secured creditor and debtor's pre-petition loan servicer to commence. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 21, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-032

Simmons, In re

Ruling
Debtors were eligible to file a joint chapter 13 bankruptcy case as they were substantively ina state of marriage with one another under Illinois law. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Joint Cases; Commencement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 17, 2018 , LexisNexis #0618-061

Carr, In re

Ruling
Fee applications denied as the attorneys failed to sign and file with the court theirunderstandings that they had with the debtor regarding the mariner in which their paymentwould be made under the plan. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 10, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-066