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Rude v. Hood (In re Hood)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor's actual fraud and defalcation.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's obtaining funds from creditor due to misrepresentations or failure to disclose nature of transaction result in nondischargeable debt.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 25, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-119

Silver v. Munson (In re Wider)

Ruling
Postpetition transfers of surplus funds could be recovered by trustee.
Procedural posture

Trustee sought an order pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 542, requiring post- petition transferees to each turn over the excess funds to the trustee. Alternatively, the trustee requested that the transfers to defendants be avoided pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 549 and judgment be entered against them in favor of the Trustee for the amount of the excess funds each received. Before the court was the Trustee's Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 02, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-121

Stalker v. Pierce (In re Pierce)

Ruling
State court judgment based on order by debtor, creditor's guardian and board of health member, for demolition of creditor's house was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture

Judgment creditor filed a complaint against chapter 7 debtor seeking a determination that a state court judgment was non-dischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(4) and /or (a)(6). That judgment determined that the debtor, who was the creditor's court appointed guardian, breached her fiduciary duties to the creditor and violated his due process rights. The creditor moved for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #0613-050

Tucker v. Gibson (In re G&S Livestock Co.)

Ruling
Untimely motion for leave to appeal denied absent evidence of excusable neglect.
Procedural posture

This matter came before the court upon the filing by defendants of a motion for leave to file appeal pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8002(c)(2) and the objection filed thereto by trustee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 24, 2012 , LexisNexis #0312-139

Tucker v. Gibson (In re G & S Livestock Co.)

Ruling
Transfers to girlfriend of debtor's principal for less than reasonably equivalent value were avoidable.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee filed an adversary proceeding against defendant father and son, the principals of the debtor, seeking a money judgment against the father and son pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 723(a). The trustee also sought pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 544(b) and Ind. Code § 32-18-2-15 the avoidance and recovery of certain real estate transfers to a third defendant, the father's girlfriend. Petitioning creditors filed proofs of claim.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 15, 2011 , LexisNexis #0212-026

Cummings v. Chase (In re Cummings)

Ruling
Calls from creditor that were not demands for payment did not violate stay.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed an action against defendant creditor for violation of the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(a)(3) or (6). Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2011 , LexisNexis #0911-003

Roth v. McCartin (In re McCartin)

Ruling
Arbitration award based on fiduciary fraud was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditors, a limited liability company (LLC) and two of its members, filed a complaint against defendant debtors seeking a determination that their debt, as evidenced by an arbitration award and a state court judgment, was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(4). The creditors filed a motion for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 14, 2011 , LexisNexis #0711-122

Kondritz v. University of Phoenix Inc. (In re Kondritz

Ruling
Violations of stay by creditor were technical due to insufficient notice of bankruptcy provided by debtor and were not grounds for sanctions.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff debtor brought an adversary proceeding against defendant creditor, seeking to recover damages under 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(k)(1) for alleged willful automatic stay violations. Debtor moved for summary judgment. The creditor filed a cross-motion for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 08, 2011 , LexisNexis #0711-039

Wills v. Sallie Mae Servicing (In re Wills)

Ruling
Debtor not entitled to undue hardship discharge of student loan debt incurred on behalf of grandson.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed a complaint seeking a determination of dischargeability of a student loan debt pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(8)(B). Defendant loan servicer filed a motion for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 23, 2010 , LexisNexis #0810-017

In re Walton

Ruling
Court struck illegal plan provision that attempted to pay down student loan debt principal first then the remainder second and directed deb tor to submit a plan without such provision.
Procedural posture

Respondent creditor objected to the confirmation of petitioner debtor's chapter 13 plan on the ground that it contained an illegal plan provision seeking to discharge her student loans.

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opinion summary, case decided on April 19, 2006 , LexisNexis #0506-139