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Burk v. Steve & Barrys Ill. LLC

Nov
13
2008
Ruling
Discrimination case against store whose parent company filed for bankruptcy and mall management company stayed in full where store was necessary party.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff customers sued defendant retail store and mall management company, alleging race and ethnicity discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C.S. § 1981, defamation, and false imprisonment. The retail store filed a suggestion of bankruptcy upon the record, indicating that its parent company had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The customers asked that proceedings against both the store and the mall management company be stayed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2008 , LexisNexis #1208-075
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Barker v. Educational Credit Mgmt. Corp.

Mar
18
2008
Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly refused to discharge student loan debt where debtor's hardship was temporary and not insurmountable.
Procedural posture

Appellant debtor sought review of an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois, which denied his claim for a discharge of his government-guaranteed educational loan debt to appellee creditor under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(8)(B).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 18, 2008 , LexisNexis #0408-031
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