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Scott, In re--Scott v. Anderson

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err when it failed to impose sanctions against creditor's counsel as itappropriately found that there was no evidence that the stay relief motion was made for animproper purpose. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 16, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-100

Fansteel Foundry Corp., In re--Dooley v. Luxfer MEL Techs.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court's decision that ordinary course of business defense did not apply wasremanded for explanation as to why the court adopted 47 days as the cut-off period. (B.A.P. 8thCir.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Court :
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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 07, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-065

Benitez, In re

Ruling
Court properly dismissed debtor's Chapter 13 case as void as filing the case violated theautomatic stay in his Chapter 7 case. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2020 , LexisNexis #0320-053

Doughty, In re

Ruling
Court dismissed debtor's request for relief from violations of the automatic stay as the stay didnot apply to domestic support obligations. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Family or Domestic Proceedings, Licenses, Tax

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 17, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-077

McDougall, In re--McDougall v. AgCountry Farm Credit Servs.

Ruling
Appellate panel did not have jurisdiction over state law fraud claim which was not created ordetermined by the bankruptcy code. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 09, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-088

Peabody Energy Corp., In re

Ruling
Court denied motions to file proofs of claims after the deadline as debtors provided notice to creditors which met the requirements of due process. (Bankr. E.D. Mo.)
Issue(s)
Removal of Claims Related to Bankruptcy Cases; Remand on Equitable Grounds.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-118

Peabody Energy Corp., In re

Ruling
Creditor's claim was disallowed where creditor waived the claim because it failed to providetimely notice under the contract. (Bankr. E.D. Mo.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Objections.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 12, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-073

Lariat Cos. v. Wigley (In re Wigley)

Ruling
Denial of motion to dismiss or convert and subsequent confirmation of plan affirmed onappeal. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
The main issue on appeal was whether the bankruptcy court properly denied the creditor's request to dismiss debtor's case or convert it to Chapter 7 under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1112(b)(1), resulting in the ultimate confirmation of debtor's fourth modified Chapter 11 plan.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 21, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-064

In re Noranda Aluminum Inc.

Ruling
Debtor could reject contract that the counterparty was seeking to assume in its own bankruptcy case.
Issue(s)
Was debt owed to state lottery commission based on debtor's failure to account for funds arising from the sale of lottery tickets nondischargeable due to detbor's fiduciary defalcation in role as the owner of a lottery retailer?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 07, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-011

In re Helmes

Ruling
Tax refund pursuant to earned income tax credit received by tax preparer as debtor's agent prior to petition date was not exempt.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's claim tax refund received by their tax preparer pursuant to the earned income tax credit be claimed as exempt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-011