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Saldana, In re

Ruling
Debtor’s daughter appointed guardian ad litem after court found debtor incompetent and power of attorney invalid due to dementia. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Petition For an Infant or Incompetent Person.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 07, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-048

Bowers, In re

Ruling
Eviction did not violate the automatic stay where debtor failed to file the required certification within 30 days of the petition date. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Exceptions; Enforcement of Judgment of Possession of Residential Rental Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-030

Miller, In re--Miller v. Miller

Ruling
Court found that defendant made misrepresentations and fraudulent omissions regarding permits, timeline, license status, and insurance with intent to deceive and plaintiffs justifiably relied on them. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 07, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-036

Columbia, In re

Ruling
Debtor's attorney held an interest adverse to the estate due to his undisclosed acquiring of debtor's jewelry inventory with intent to purchase at a low price. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-054

Lliteras, In re--Kine v. Lliteras

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable as plaintiff creditor did not prove fraud, embezzlement or larceny.(Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 10, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-011

Adri, In re

Ruling
Discharge denied as debtor did not disclose the existence of her accounts at the bank in heroriginal schedule and misrepresented and concealed her actual use of that significant portionof the trust distribution. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 09, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-043

Negrea, In re

Ruling
Disallowance order stood as a final order where it was a decision on the merits, had not beenvacated by statute, and was no longer subject to appeal or reconsideration. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Dismissal; Specific Effects.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 07, 2019 , LexisNexis #0319-054

Akhlaghpour, In re

Ruling
Motion for stay denied as property sales did not prevent debtor from pursuing a plan ofreorganization. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 09, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-063

Gilman, In re

Ruling
Creditors' application for a stay pending appeal denied for their failure to demonstrate that they were likely to succeed on an appeal of the order. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers; Sanctions; How Initiated; By Motion.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 16, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-120

In re Arden

Ruling
Sanctions against debtor's attorney for alleged false representations during oral argument not warranted.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to an order to show cause as to why debtor's attorney should not be sanctioned for allegedly knowingly making material false representations of fact during oral argument in support of a motion to vacate an order for relief from stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 28, 2016 , LexisNexis #0216-140