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Jonesboro Tractor Sales, Inc., In re

Ruling
Agreements with creditor were not a contract to make a loan or extend debt financing accommodations for the benefit of debtor and were assumable. (Bankr. E.D. Ark.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Trustee May Not Assume or Assign; Loans, Financing and Securities.

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Court :
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 22, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-083

Nicolaus, In re--Nicolaus v. United States

Ruling
Court reversed the order that debtor had to object to a proof of claim by serving it on the Attorney General as Rule 3007 states that objection only had to be mailed to the claimant. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Objections to Claims.

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Court :
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 06, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-049

Walker, In re--Muldoon v. Walker

Ruling
Debt could not be excepted from discharge as there was no evidence as to whatrepresentations the debtor had made to the creditor and what her intent was in making thoserepresentations. (Bankr. D. Neb.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 18, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-014

Boisaubin, In re--Boisaubin v. Blackwell

Ruling
Order affirmed where bankruptcy court properly held that claim was property of the MissouriBankruptcy estate. (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-092

Reed, In re--Bitner v. Reed

Ruling
Guardian ad litem fees excepted from discharge where debt relating to amounts owed toplaintiff were in the nature of a child support obligation. (Bankr. W.D. Mo.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Domestic Support Obligations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 05, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-089

Stillmunkes, In re--Bushman Custom Farming, LLC v. Stillmunkes

Ruling
Abstention was warranted under § 1334(c)(1) as the possible impact on the estate was smalland the case was not a core bankruptcy proceeding. (Bankr. N.D. Iowa)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 30, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-074

Ely, In re

Ruling
Motion to dismiss debtor's Chapter 13 bankruptcy case was granted as debtor had presentedno evidence of bad faith on the creditor's part, nor of prejudice he had suffered as a result ofthe timing of the motion. (Bankr. W.D. Mo.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-099

Devries, In re

Ruling
Chapter 12 debtors with capital gains tax could obtain a refund of withheld income taxes tothe bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. N.D. Iowa)
Issue(s)
Claim by a Governmental Unit Based on the Disposition of Property Used in a Farming

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 28, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-071

Freed, In re

Ruling
Debtor could not claim homestead exemption since the mortgage specifically allowed for thehomestead to be liable for the debts. (Bankr. N.D. Iowa)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Choice Between Federal and State Law; Alternative Exemptions;

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-035

Merchant, In re--Kohn v. Merchant

Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor's obligation pursuant to a $1 million promissory note to creditors wasexcepted from his discharge as debtor obtained the loan using a written statement thatcontained false representations. (Bankr. C.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-084