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Cashion Fam. Trust, In re

Ruling
Sanctions were warranted for repeat debtor’s meritless, bad faith filings given his repeated contempt of court orders and prior vexatious litigant designations. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 28, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-100

Taylor, In re

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable as debtor knowingly made false promises to the customer with the intent to deceive him into paying the deposits and then performing little to no work. (Bankr. D. Alaska)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False Representations or Actual Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 12, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-033

Albert-Sheridan, In re--Albert-Sheridan v. State Bar

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly denied leave to amend after considering that the first adversary andthe consolidated adversary proceedings had been pending for three years and the debtoralready had made two full attempts to plead legally sufficient claims for relief. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Collect, Assess or Recover Claims.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-004

Fresh Mix LLC, In re--Schwartzer v. Pisanelli Bice, PLLC

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to turnover of a law firm's client files generated in its consensual jointrepresentation of the debtor and another client as property of the estate. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-088

Charles v. Banner

Ruling
Judgment creditor failed to establish that damages awarded for malicious prosecution were due to willful conduct. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-087

Faltz, In re

Ruling
Debtor had to commit all of his projected disposable income over the applicable commitment period to confirm his plan. (Bankr. D. Alaska)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions for Confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-072

U.S.A. Dawgs, Inc., In re

Ruling
Guarantor failed to establish cause for relief from an order approving payment of attorney'sfees to debtor's counsel where the fee application arose in the debtor's bankruptcy. (Bankr. D.Nev.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Proceedings Arising Under or Arising In

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-074

Lee, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court entered an order confirming that the automatic stay had no effect on thepost-dismissal state court litigation which the debtors commenced against a creditor. (Bankr. D.Nev.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-053

Elieff, In re--Kurtin v. Ehrenberg

Ruling
Creditor's claim for breach of a settlement agreement was subordinated as it arose from thepurchase or sale of a security. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Subordination; Purchase or Sale of Securities.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 21, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-055

George Walton's Gold & Diamond Co., In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to a portion of its attorney's fee application was sustained as trustee couldnot delegate his duties to his attorney and attorney did not provide legal services for most ofthe challenged time. (Bankr. D. Alaska)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers; Determination of Amount.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 20, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-029