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Rogers, In re--Rogers v. TitleMax of Wis., Inc.

Ruling
Creditor did not violate the automatic stay by inquiring about insurance and adequateprotection on motor vehicle it repossessed from debtor prepetition. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-054

Wallace, In re--Wallace v. IRS

Ruling
Abstention was not warranted in an adversary proceeding where debtor sought adetermination that prior tax debts owed to the IRS were dischargeable. (Bankr. C.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-047

McGuire, In re

Ruling
Creditor tax sale purchaser's objection to confirmation of debtor's plan sustained in part as tointerest rate proposed on creditor’s secured claim. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-044

Warfel, In re--Warfel v. 21st Mortg. Corp.

Ruling
Defendant's lien was avoidable as the lien was not properly perfected as the manufacturedhome was intended and considered to be a fixture. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-016

Eliason, In re

Ruling
Requiring the debtors to pay back the wife's student loan obligations to a bank posed anundue hardship where they had struggled to maintain a minimal standard of living since thewife graduated from a university. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 08, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-014

Allen, In re--Silver-Hacker v. Allen

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable as debtor acted willfully and maliciously in failing to return theartwork that was property of a decedent's estate. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-013

Harden, In re--Golbert v. Harden

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable as debtor consciously disregarded the risk of violating fiduciaryduties. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 01, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-012

Binion, In re

Ruling
City's motion to dismiss debtor's Chapter 13 case was granted as the petition for relief underthe Bankruptcy Code was not fundamentally fair with respect to his creditors and causeexisted to dismiss the case for a lack of good faith. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 26, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-054

Sharif, In re

Ruling
Application for legal fees and reimbursement of expenses improperly lumped togethermultiple different tasks and failed to account for each task in increments of tenths of an hour.(Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-052

Pappone, In re

Ruling
Court found that debtor had satisfied her burden of showing that her proposed planmodification was proposed in good faith. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan After Confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 14, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-045