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Sloniker, In re

Ruling
Stay terminated after 30 days in debtors’ second case filed within one year as to all estate and non-estate property of the debtor. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 21, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-082

Conway, In re

Ruling
Conversion to Chapter 13 denied as debtors acted in bad faith and lacked feasible plan to repay creditors. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Conversion.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 09, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-044

Johnson, In re--Heyerholm v. Johnson

Ruling
Personal injury debt was dischargeable since debtors did not consciously disregard their duty of ordinary care as their actions were a reasonable attempt to avoid causing the injury. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 04, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-013

Conway, In re

Ruling
Debtors' standing to seek approval of settlement denied as the settlement was not in the common interests of creditors and did not maximize the estate for all creditors. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Compromise and Arbitration; Compromise.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-075

Sloniker, In re

Ruling
Trustee's requests for information and investigation into possible estate assets were part of his statutory duties, not grounds for his removal. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Removal of Trustee or Examiner.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 12, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-053

Conway, In re--Hart v. Greenwich Bus. Cap., LLC

Ruling
Preliminary injunction restraining defendant from pursuing litigation outside the adversaryproceeding was warranted as the bankruptcy court had exclusive jurisdiction over property ofthe estate. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Obtain Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-003

Komprood, In re

Ruling
Debtor's objection to ex-spouse's priority claim denied as the debt was a nondischargeabledomestic support obligation. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Full-Compliance Discharge; Section 523(a) Exceptions Apply.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 04, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-021

Karben4 Brewing, LLC, In re

Ruling
Subchapter V case was dismissed as the bankruptcy filing was not authorized by the debtorLLC’s members. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal; Hearing.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 21, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-096

Durand, In re

Ruling
Creditor’s motion for relief from stay granted as debtor had not shown a reasonable prospectfor a timely reorganization. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; Acts Against Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 20, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-055

Nordgaard, In re

Ruling
Debtor's claim of the use of the funds awarded in her divorce under state retirementexemption was disallowed as equalization payment funds could not reasonably have beenconstrued as a retirement account. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Burden of Proof.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 29, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-074