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Consolidated Brokers Corp. LLC v. Buchanan (In re Buchanan)

Ruling
Creditor entitled to nondischargeable debt to the extent debtor's embezzlement was established.
Issue(s)
Did state court judgment for embezzlement have collateral estoppels effect on nondischargeability of creditor's claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 02, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-118

In re Sekema

Ruling
Creditors who filed proofs of claim that were barred by state statute of limitations sanctioned.
Issue(s)
Should creditors be sanctioned for filing proofs of claim on debts they purchased that had been deemed unenforceable under state statutes of limitations?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 07, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-105

In re Sekema

Ruling
Creditors who filed proofs of claim that were barred by state statute of limitations sanctioned.
Issue(s)
Should creditors be sanctioned for filing proofs of claim on debts they purchased that had been deemed unenforceable under state statutes of limitations?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 07, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-105

In re Trainor

Ruling
Objection to confirmation overruled where inconsistencies were insufficient to establish bad faith.
Issue(s)
Were errors and inconsistencies in debtor's filings grounds for denial of chapter 13 plan confirmation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-068

Walro v. Lee Group Holding Co. LLC (In re Lee)

Ruling
Resolution purporting to accept debtor's withdrawal from LLC violated the stay.
Issue(s)
Did resolution by LLC members purporting to accept debtor's withdrawal from the LLC violate the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-038

In re Bartlett

Ruling
Lump sum award was not a nondischargeable domestic support obligation where it was a division of marital assets.
Issue(s)
Whether claim of debtor's former spouse constituted a nondischargeable "domestic support obligation?"

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 26, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-050

Indiana v. Indiana Dept of Workforce Dev. (In re Maxey)

Ruling
Claim for unemployment benefits was nondischargeable due to sworn testimony establishing debtors' intent to deceive.
Issue(s)
Was state entitled to default judgment for nondischargeability where, in a sworn statement, debtor stated that she gave her husband her pay stubs to enter her wages and that he filled out her vouchers at the neighbor's home?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 19, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-016

Fischer v. Garver (In re Garver)

Ruling
Discharge revoked due to debtors' failure to turn over tax refund.
Issue(s)
Should debtors' discharge be revoked due to their failure to turn over a federal tax refund, despite numerous letters from the trustee and a court order requiring turnover of those funds?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 04, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-028

Howard v. Jackson (In re Jackson)

Ruling
Claim by representative of debtor's deceased former spouse's estate was a nondischargeable domestic support order.
Issue(s)
Was claim by representative of debtor's deceased former spouse's estate a nondischargeable domestic support order?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-126

In re Ellert

Ruling
Medical services creditor assessed damages for violating stay by sending billing statements to debtor after receiving notice of debtor's bankruptcy.
Issue(s)
Should damages be assessed against medical services creditor for sending billing notices to debtor in violation of the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-005