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Ross v. Buckles (In re Skyline Manor Inc.)

Ruling
Dismissal of adversary proceedings for improper venue denied as proceedings were properly brought in district where related bankruptcy was pending.
Issue(s)
Was venue of fraudulent transfer proceedings proper in the district where debtor's bankruptcy was pending?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 18, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-070

Curtis v. Segraves (In re Segraves)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly refused to dismiss case where credit counseling certificate clearly showed debtor had fulfilled the requirement.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court err in denying creditor's motion to dismiss debtor's bankruptcy for bad faith?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-073

Bruess v. Dietz (In re Bruess)

Ruling
Debtor's homestead exemption limited where the property was acquired within 1215 days prior to petition date.
Issue(s)
In the context of 11 U.S.C.S. § 522(p)(1)(A), whether debtor "acquired" the property in which she claimed her homestead exemption within the 1215-day period preceding the filing of the petition thus limiting her homestead exemption to $155,675.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-118

Kresl v. Ben. Neb. Inc. (In re Kresl)

Ruling
Wholly unsecured second lien on debtors' residence could be stripped off.
Issue(s)
Could wholly unsecured junior lien be stripped off and avoided upon debtor's chapter 13 discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 24, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-101

Osbourn v. Wells Fargo Fin. Bank (In re Osbourn)

Ruling
Debtors could strip off junior lien where first lien debt exceeded value of their residence.
Issue(s)
Could debtors avoid a junior lien on their residence?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-063

Young v. Green Tree Servicing LLC (In re Young)

Ruling
Debtors could strip off junior lien where first lien exceeded value of residence.
Issue(s)
Could debtor avoid junior lien on residence?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 18, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-031

In re Denton

Ruling
Creditor could file nondischargeability proceeding for debt that was unscheduled and not discharged in prior bankruptcy.
Issue(s)
Could creditor with debt that was unscheduled in debtor's case in which discharge issued eight years earlier obtain a determination of nondischargeability?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-079

Gatewood v. CP Med. LLC (In re Gatewood)

Ruling
Filing of an accurate proof of claim does not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Issue(s)
Whether the filing of a proof of claim on a stale debt is a debt collection action that is false, misleading, deceptive, unfair, or unconscionable under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C.S. § 1692 et seq.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 10, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-012

Turman v. Pinnacle Bank (In re Turman)

Ruling
Debtor could avoid wholly unsecured second lien on residence.
Issue(s)
Could a junior lien on debtor's primary residence be avoided?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-031

Overcash v. Knisley (In re Big Drive Cattle L.L.C.)

Ruling
Proceeds of sale of cattle were property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Were proceeds from sale of cattle property of the estate?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-097