- 11 U.S.C.
In re Rick
Dec
11
2014
Ruling
Debtor's wife not entitled to order holding bank and collection agency in contempt for violation of co-debtor stay.
Issue(s)
Should creditor and collection agency be held in contempt for violation of the co-debtor stay?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Aug
06
2014
Ruling
Former priest's claim against debtor archdiocese for defamation and racial discrimination disallowed.
Issue(s)
Was former diocesan priest entitled to a proof of claim for defamation, based on allegedly false statements of sexual abuse of a minor, and racial discrimination.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Jun
05
2014
Ruling
Relief from stay to allow appeal in insurance coverage litigation to proceed denied.
Issue(s)
Should relief from stay be granted to allow case concerning insurance coverage of negligent misrepresentation claims in sexual abuse actions against diocese?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Johnson
Apr
07
2014
Ruling
Relief from stay to allow personal representative of debtor's deceased mother's estate to pursue state court actions against debtor denied.
Issue(s)
Whether the successor personal representative for the debtor's deceased mother's estate was entitled to relief from stay under 11 U.S.C.S. § 362 to file state court actions against the debtor, abandonment of estate property, and an extension of the dischargeability complaint deadlines.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Ingram
Mar
27
2014
Ruling
Towing company's failure to release debtor's truck to protect valid possessory lien did not violate stay.
Issue(s)
Was towing company liable for sanctions for violating stay by failing to release debtor's truck it had towed as the sheriff's agent pursuant to judgment creditor's execution?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Ingram
Mar
27
2014
Ruling
Debtor's attorney ordered to refund full fee for failing to take action to recover debtor's repossessed truck which was the primary reason for the bankruptcy filing.
Issue(s)
Was fee charged by debtor's attorney excessive where the attorney failed to take action to recover debtor's repossessed truck, a primary reason for debtor filing the case?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Rove
Oct
09
2013
Ruling
Exemption in funds withdrawn from cooperative equity account on "on account of" debtor's age allowed.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to exemption in funds she became entitled to withdraw from cooperative equity account upon reaching a specified age .
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In re Gerard
Aug
07
2013
Ruling
Debtors' retention of estate property did not violate the absolute priority rule.
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In re Krahenbuhl
Jul
19
2013
Ruling
Debtor entitled to return of tax refund proceeds held by trustee upon conversion from chapter 13 to chapter 7.
Procedural posture
In this converted chapter 7 action, the debtor filed a motion to return funds held by the estate. The trustee filed an objection.
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In re McMahon Family LP
Jul
10
2013
Ruling
Confirmation denied where debtor tree farming operation did not establish ability to make proposed payments.
Procedural posture
A chapter 12 trustee objected to confirmation of a debtor's plan on the grounds that the plan did not meet the "best interest of creditors" test under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1225(a)(4). A bank also objected to confirmation on the grounds that the debtor did not qualify for chapter 12 relief, unsecured creditors would be paid in full in a chapter 7 liquidation, and the debtor's proposed treatment of the bank's secured claim was commercially unreasonable.
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