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Langadinos, In re

Ruling
Landlord granted relief from automatic stay because debtor abused litigation and state court was proper for eviction. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 29, 2025 , LexisNexis #1125-029

Lockhart-Johnson, In re

Ruling
Debtor’s discharge barred claims against community property and creditor had not established any exceptions to discharge. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Community Claim Against Property of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2025 , LexisNexis #1125-014

Better 4 You Breakfast, Inc., In re--Better 4 You Breakfast, Inc. v. Intrepid Inv. Bankers LLC

Ruling
Creditor was entitled to treat engagement agreement as breached by debtor upon rejection, giving rise to a claim for rejection damages. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Rejection Constitutes Breach.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 06, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-030

Zamora, In re--Gonzales v. De La Madrid

Ruling
Default judgment against all defendants was warranted as only one defendant filed a timelyanswer to the complaint and that answer was defective. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Validity of Transfers to Good Faith Purchasers for

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 13, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-011

Kamen, In re--Fox v. Kamen

Ruling
Discharge denied as debtor failed to disclose that a third party held funds that belonged to hisbankruptcy estate. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 16, 2019 , LexisNexis #0919-069

Altadena Lincoln Crossing LLC, In re

Ruling
Default interest provisions contained in the parties' agreements were not enforceable as they were intended to serve as a penalty to give the debtor a hefty incentive not to default under the agreements. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Determination of Secured Status; Allowance of Interest, Fees, Costs and Charges.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 03, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-042

Borsotti, In re

Ruling
Motion to vacate dismissal denied where the debtor failed to provide documents to verify hisidentity. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Identifying Information.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 14, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-074

Atchison v. McConnell (In re McConnell)

Ruling
Reference withdrawn for limited purpose of allowing district court to consider criminal contempt charges against debtor.
Issue(s)
Should reference of criminal contempt proceeding against debtor be withdrawn?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-069

Siegel v. FDIC (In re IndyMac Bancorp Inc.)

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to receive refunds from consolidated or combined tax returns rooted in prepetition period.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee and defendant Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) filed cross motions for summary judgment on the trustee's claim for relief, which sought a declaration that the trustee, as representative of the debtor's estate, was entitled to receive all tax refunds resulting from consolidated or combined tax returns filed for the years 2000 through 2008 as property of the debtor's estate under 11 U.S.C.S. § 541(a).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 29, 2012 , LexisNexis #0512-055