- 11 U.S.C.
In re Next Generation Media Inc.
Jan
29
2015
Ruling
Law firm not required to turn over retainer received for filing chapter 11 case once that case was converted to chapter 7.
Issue(s)
Was law firm required to turn over chapter 11 retainer after the case was converted to chapter 7?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Hennessy
Jan
16
2015
Ruling
Debtor's 529 plans in favor of children were excluded from the estate.
Issue(s)
Were 529 plans in favor of debtor's children, inherited by debtor from debtor's mother, property of the estate?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Sky Ventures LLC
Dec
23
2014
Ruling
Residential lease rejection retroactive to petition date remained effective absent timely opposition by creditor.
Issue(s)
Should the lessor of nonresidential real property formerly used by debtor pursuant to a now- rejected lease be allowed an administrative claim for post-petition rent and other lease obligations?
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In re Jordahl
Aug
27
2014
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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- 11 U.S.C.
In re American Res. & Energy LLC
Jul
15
2014
Ruling
Involuntary case dismissed due to existence of bona fide disputes with three petitioning creditors.
Issue(s)
Whether the petitioning creditors' claims were "not contingent as to liability or the subject of a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount," as required of petitioning creditors in an involuntary case and whether the petition was even properly brought by the petitioning creditors?
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- 28 U.S.C.
Ritchie Capital Mgmt. L.L.C. v. Opportunity Fin. L.L.C.
Jun
05
2014
Ruling
Court abstained from hearing investors' non-core action against lenders regarding debtor's Ponzi schemes that was related to debtor's bankruptcy.
Issue(s)
Should court abstain from hearing investors' action against lenders regarding debtor's Ponzi schemes?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Jonak v. McDermott
May
28
2014
Ruling
Individual who did more than type filings for debtors was a bankruptcy petition preparer and was properly held to have acted in violation of §110.
Issue(s)
Was debtor who was not an attorney, is the sole shareholder, president and operating principal of a company that provided customers with legal services plans for various subject matters, including bankruptcy, a bankruptcy petition preparer engaging in the unauthorized practice of law?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Hoffman
May
19
2014
Ruling
Confirmation of plan with three-year commitment period denied due to deduction of ordinary and necessary business expenses.
Issue(s)
Whether a self-employed chapter 13 debtor may deduct ordinary and necessary business expenses when calculating current monthly income to determine the applicable commitment period?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Ahlgren v. Dailey (In re Schnoor)
May
16
2014
Ruling
Transfer of farm equipment within two years of petition date was avoidable as fraudulent.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's transfer of farm equipment within two years of the petition date be avoided as fraudulent?
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Manty v. Bougie (In re Bougie)
May
16
2014
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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