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Ratcliff

Ruling
Debtor-in-possession could avoid creditor's lien due to the creditor’s failure to reperfect itssecurity interest after debtor’s name change. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights and

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 23, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-040

Riehm, In re--Kerkinni v. Riehm

Ruling
Debt excepted from discharge where debtor's act of stabbing plaintiff was willful andmalicious. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2020 , LexisNexis #0420-065

Schultz, In re--Schultz v. United States Department of Education

Ruling
Post-petition consolidated loan was not dischargeable as it was a separate loan from theoriginal student loans with a separate repayment period. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 11, 2020 , LexisNexis #0320-092

Mus, In re

Ruling
Court orders arising from parties' marital dissolution were not subject to avoidance as none ofthe orders qualified as a lien. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 01, 2019 , LexisNexis #0519-008

Jaworski, In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to application for fees sustained as debtor's attorney did not raise objections to the treatment of his claim throughout the four years of the case's administration. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Full-Compliance Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 30, 2018 , LexisNexis #0119-052

Zaligson, In re--Snyder v. Zaligson

Ruling
Debtor's discharge not revoked where trustee failed to meet his burden of proving that debtorowned the watches and thus should have disclosed them. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Revocation; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 02, 2018 , LexisNexis #1218-082

Noll, In re--Seaver v. Noll

Ruling
Transfer of debtor's property from the state and the IRS to non-debtor spouse was avoidable as the debtor did not receive any value. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 27, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-079

Austin, In re--United States v. Austin

Ruling
Appellate panel reversed bankruptcy court's order sustaining debtors' objection to the IRS'sproof of claim after debtors failed to present substantial evidence sufficient to overcome thepresumption of the validity and amount of the IRS's proof of claim. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Determination of Secured Status; Bifurcation of Claim; Valuation of Creditor’s Interest.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 09, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-073

Petters Co., In re--Kelley v. Stapleton

Ruling
Plaintiff need only allege that an initial transfer was avoidable when suing a subsequent transferee to recover the value of the property transferred. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Liability of Transferee of Avoided Transfer.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 17, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-102

Petters Co., In re--Kelley v. McDonald

Ruling
Court deemed that only an allegation that transfers were avoidable was needed before trustee can sue defendant and not the actual avoidance of initial transfers involved in the pending suit. (Bankr. D. Minn.)
Issue(s)
Liability of Transferee of Avoided Transfer.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 17, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-103