Berman v. Smith (In re Goldschmidt)
Apr
30
2014
Ruling
Trustee could settle fraudulent transfer claim regarding avoidable transfer from debtors to debtors' business.
Issue(s)
Did trustee have standing to settle fraudulent transfer claim against debtor's non-debtor business?
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In re Sagamore Partners Ltd.
Feb
26
2014
Ruling
Creditor that failed to provide sufficient notice of default was not entitled to default rate of interest in debtor's chapter 11 plan.
Issue(s)
Was plan that did not provide mortgage creditor with default rate of interest properly confirmed?
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Larson v. Doody (In re Doody)
Jan
22
2014
Ruling
Denial of discharge properly denied absent intent to deceive.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court properly deny creditors' motion for denial of discharge given debtor's lack of intent to deceive?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Strickland
Jan
13
2014
Ruling
Chapter 7 case ordered converted or dismissed given that debtor had sufficient disposable income to fund a chapter 13 plan.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 7 case be dismissed due to allegedly improper calculation of income and expenses, resulting in presumption of abuse?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Petters Co.
Sep
30
2013
Ruling
Trustee could seek to recover alleged fraudulent transfer to lenders for amounts in excess of principal for which debtor Ponzi scheme operator had never received reasonably equivalent value.
Issue(s)
Could trustee avoid prepetition payments to lenders made in furtherance of debtor's Ponzi scheme as fraudulent.
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In re Vu
Sep
30
2013
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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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Hovdebray Enters.
Sep
17
2013
Ruling
Creditor's attorney allowed administrative expense claim for fees incurred only through date of order for relief.
Issue(s)
Whether petitioning creditor was entitled to attorney's fees and expenses, which, if allowed, would have administrative priority over the claims of other creditors pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 503(b)(3)(A).
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Johnson
Sep
11
2013
Ruling
Debtor could claim state exemption in property tax refund.
Issue(s)
Whether property tax refunds fit within the scope of Minn. Stat. § 550.37, subd. 14 (2012).
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Atkins v. Bank of Am. (In re Atkins)
Sep
04
2013
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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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Rojo
Jul
18
2013
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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