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Kaler v. Danduran (In re Danduran)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to concealment and failure to disclose.
Procedural posture

Trustee brought an adversary proceeding against defendant bankruptcy debtor seeking a denial of the debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a) based on the debtor's transfer or concealment of assets, failure to provide adequate records of his financial circumstances, and failure to disclose assets and transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 19, 2011 , LexisNexis #0911-129

IRT Partners LP v. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (In re Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.)

Ruling
Debtor's objection to creditors' post-confirmation amendment of claims properly sustained.
Procedural posture

Appellants, creditor-lessors of debtor, appealed from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida an order affirming a bankruptcy court's decision to sustain appellee debtor's objections to appellants' attempt to amend their claims post-confirmation of the debtor's reorganization plan.

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Court :
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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2011 , LexisNexis #0511-136

Michael G. v. Rick (In re Rick)

Ruling
State court default judgment was dischargeable absent evidence of misrepresentation, embezzlement or larceny.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditors filed a complaint against defendant Chapter 7 debtor seeking a determination that the debtor's obligation to the creditors was nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2), (4), and (6). In her answer, the debtor admitted a state court default judgment was entered against her for the amount claimed but denied the allegations in the creditors' complaint.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 06, 2011 , LexisNexis #0511-116

Evanoff v. Strilcov (In re Strilcov)

Ruling
Judgment debt from debtor's prior bankruptcy remained nondischargeable despite court's failure to specify relevant subsection of §523(a).
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor filed an adversary proceeding, alleging that a prior bankruptcy judgment entered against a Chapter 13 debtor was nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523. After the court denied the creditor's motion for default judgment, both parties filed summary judgment motions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 29, 2010 , LexisNexis #1110-047

In re Moe

Ruling
Chapter 13 case dismissed due to noncontingent liquidated debt in excess of limits.
Procedural posture

This matter was before the court on an amended motion to dismiss debtor's chapter 13 petition, filed by creditors. Debtor filed a response resisting the motion.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 11, 2010 , LexisNexis #0810-072

Schlechter v. Hoggarth (In re Hoggarth)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable where debtor deceived creditor by selling fertilizer trucks it did not own.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, a fertilizer tank purchaser, initiated this adversary proceeding seeking a determination that defendant debtor's obligation to him in the amount of $ 21,000, plus interest, was nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2), (4), (6). The matter was pending decision following trial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 15, 2009 , LexisNexis #0210-051

In re Duttenhefer

Ruling
Debtor not entitled to sanctions against former spouse for violations of stay where debtor did not meet burden of proof.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed a petition under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on June 17, 2009, and on July 7, 2009, he filed a motion pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011, seeking sanctions against his ex-wife for violating the stay that was imposed pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 362 when he declared bankruptcy. The debtor's ex-wife opposed the motion. The case was subsequently converted to one under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 03, 2009 , LexisNexis #1009-109

Baca v. Baca (In re Baca)

Ruling
Debt relating to debtor's alleged mishandling of cattle was dischargeable.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff cattle owners filed an adversary complaint against debtor defendant, a husband who had filed a chapter 7 case with his wife, seeking a determination that all amounts due from debtor on account of his improper handling of plaintiffs' cattle were nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2), (4) and (6). Debtor denied that any such debts were properly found to be nondischargeable.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 02, 2009 , LexisNexis #0809-083

Trahan v. Devon Energy Prod. Co.

Ruling
Remand of dispute over mineral rights was proper where allegedly related bankruptcy was closed many years earlier.
Procedural posture

Plaintiffs filed a motion to remand their removed state court action against defendants. Plaintiffs also sought attorney's fees, expenses, and costs pursuant to 28 U.S.C.S. § 1447(c).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2009 , LexisNexis #0209-104

In re Barnes

Ruling
Late proof of claim could be filed due to lack of proper notice.
Procedural posture

A creditor filed a motion to file a claim after the claim's bar date in a debtor's chapter 13 bankruptcy case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 10, 2008 , LexisNexis #0808-055