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Pilot v. Alesco Preferred Funding XV Ltd. (In re First Baldwin Bancshares Inc.)

Ruling
Subordination agreement in favor of special purpose entity allowed.
Issue(s)
Was subordination agreement contained in note enforceable in favor of special purpose entity.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-081

In re Negus-Sons Inc.

Ruling
Trustee entitled to payment of fees from non-estate ERISA plan assets for administration and liquidation of plans.
Issue(s)
Was trustee entitled to recover the fees of professionals retained to carry out the trustee's duties of administering and liquidating debtor's ERISA plans.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-124

In re Bradley

Ruling
Student loan debt could constitute "special circumstances" to rebut presumption of abuse.
Issue(s)
Could debtors cite student loan obligations as "special circumstances" in order to rebut the presumption of abuse.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-125

Andrews v. RBL LLC (In re Vista Bella Inc.)

Ruling
Assignment of note and mortgage was not an avoidable transfer due to debtor's retention of interest.
Issue(s)
On reconsideration, should assignments of condominium purchase agreements be held to be avoidable transfers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-022

Lor v. United States Bank (In re Lor)

Ruling
Chapter 13 debtor could strip off unsecured junior lien upon successful completion of plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #0813-100

In re M&M Mktg. LLC

Ruling
Creditor's claim allowed in part despite disclaimer of interest in subject assets by debtor one month before executing note.
Issue(s)
[1]-Whether a creditor's claim was unenforceable and should be disallowed under 11 U.S.C.S. § 502(b)(1) based upon an allegation that the debtor's owner had turned over all of the debtor's assets to a third party by executing a disclaimer of interest a month before he executed the promissory note.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 30, 2013 , LexisNexis #0813-079

Stalnaker v. Allison (In re Tri-State Fin. LLC)

Ruling
Trustee allowed fees incurred in adversary proceeding to determine ownership of funds.
Procedural posture

Trustee filed an application for compensation and statement of fees relating to an adversary proceeding filed against defendant members to determine the ownership of certain funds recovered in a South Dakota bankruptcy case. Objections were filed to the application.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 21, 2013 , LexisNexis #0613-112

In re Poole

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to unsecured treatment of nondischargeable claims in the nature of support.
Procedural posture

A debtor's former spouse filed an objection to confirmation of his proposed chapter 13 plan on the grounds that the plan treated three obligations as general unsecured claims that the former spouse alleged were each in the nature of support and thus, nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(5) and (15).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2013 , LexisNexis #0513-053

Pelstar Dev. LLC v. Pelshaw (In re Pelshaw)

Ruling
Note representing LLC funds owed by debtor for personal expenses was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, a limited liability company (LLC), brought an adversary proceeding against defendant debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(4). Judgment was pending following a trial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 15, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-051

In re Rattler

Ruling
Administrative expense claim allowed for debtor's postpetition rental arrearage.
Procedural posture

Debtor's chapter 13 matter was before the court pursuant to a creditor's Motion to Allow Administrative Claim related to debtor's failure to meet her obligations to pay rent under a post-petition residential lease.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 06, 2013 , LexisNexis #0313-112