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Netzer v. Office of Lawyer Regulation (In re Netzer)

Ruling
Disciplinary fines against debtor attorney were nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Were costs assessed against debtor attorney in disciplinary proceeding nondischargeable as fines or penalties imposed by a governmental agency?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 07, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-090

Stoebner v. Larson (In re Larson)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to significant omissions of income and assets.
Issue(s)
Were significant omissions of income and assets from schedules grounds for a denial of debtor's discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 02, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-130

Hernandez v. Sulier (In re Sulier)

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable where debtor's representations regarding delivery of clear title were honest.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's alleged misrepresentations regarding title to property result in nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 25, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-088

In re Jordahl

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to discrimination against unsecured creditors.
Issue(s)
Did debtors' chapter 13 plan unfairly discriminate against unsecured creditors?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 27, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-130

Manty v. Bougie (In re Bougie)

Ruling
Trustee could avoid unauthorized postpetition mortgage.
Issue(s)
Could trustee avoid prepetition mortgage that debtor failed to disclose in schedules?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-096

In re Vu

Ruling
Trustee's objection to state homestead exemption sustained.
Issue(s)
Whether the court should sustain the trustee's objection to the debtor's homestead exemption under Minn. Stat. §§ 510.01 and 510.02, where she transferred almost all of her non-exempt property into exempt property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-082

Atkins v. Bank of Am. (In re Atkins)

Ruling
Mortgage could be released where confirmed plan to which there were no objections provided for avoidance.
Issue(s)
Could debtors obtain the release of a mortgage where the confirmed plan called for avoidance and there were no objections to confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 04, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-113

In re Rojo

Ruling
Debtor's amended exemption claim for previously undisclosed tax refund disallowed as filed in bad faith.
Procedural posture

The trustee objected to debtor's amended exemptions under 11 U.S.C.S. § 522. An evidentiary hearing was held.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 18, 2013 , LexisNexis #0813-051

In re Johnson

Ruling
Debtors could not reopen case four years after dismissal for failure to file certificates of completion of financial management course.
Procedural posture

Bankruptcy debtors' case was closed without a discharge based on the debtors' failure to file certificates of completion of a financial management course, and the debtors filed the certificates shortly after the case was closed. Approximately four years later, the debtors moved to reopen their bankruptcy case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 16, 2013 , LexisNexis #0813-003

In re Flagship Franchises of Minn. LLC

Ruling
Appointment of patient care ombudsman denied as not necessary for protection of debtor's clients.
Procedural posture

Chapter 11 debtor, an adult health care day center, filed an expedited motion requesting that the court determine that the appointment of a patient care ombudsman was not necessary here pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 333(a)(1).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 04, 2013 , LexisNexis #0213-040