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Sphere Acquisition, LLC v. Bella Hosp. Grp., LLC (In re Bella Hosp. Grp., LLC)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in dismissing debtor's involuntary Chapter 7 case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction as the petitioning creditor's failure to file the required statement was not jurisdictional. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Commencement.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 24, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-052

Black Gold S.A.R.L., In re--Samba v. Int'l Petro. Prods. & Additives Co.

Ruling
Debtor's motion for recognition of foreign proceeding granted as the requirements weresatisfied and recognition would not be manifestly contrary to U.S. public policy. (B.A.P. 9thCir.)
Issue(s)
Order Granting Recognition; Requirements.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 17, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-022

Zito, In re--Zito v. Douglass Enters., LLC

Ruling
Award of attorneys' fees and costs on nondischargeable personal guaranty liability waspremature as underlying state court litigation was still pending. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-059

Hurley, In re--Hurley v. United States

Ruling
Student loan debt properly held nondischargeable where debtor failed to establish good faithunder the Brunner test for an undue hardship discharge. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 23, 2019 , LexisNexis #0819-090

Mrdutt, In re--Derham-Burk v. Mrdutt

Ruling
Debtors could not modify their plan to surrender their residence as the surrender was apayment made outside the 60-month time limit. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan After Confirmation.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 06, 2019 , LexisNexis #0819-020

Gill, In re--Gill v. Kirresh

Ruling
Order denying debtor's motion to compel chapter 7 trustee to abandon the estate's interest indebtor's residence affirmed where residence was not burdensome or of inconsequential valueand benefit to the estate. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Abandonment of Property of the Estate; On Request of Party in Interest.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 26, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-107

King, In re

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to relief from court's order granting relief from stay for cause as shedid not present newly discovered evidence, an intervening change in controlling law, clearerror, or manifest injustice. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
New Trials; Amendment of Judgments.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 09, 2017 , LexisNexis #0617-089

Taylor v. Boswell (In re Boswell)

Ruling
Motion to disqualify judge for bias denied.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy judge be disqualified from hearing case based on debtor's allegations of bias?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-103