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In re Vodenos

Ruling
Sanctions against creditor and attorney for not withdrawing quiet title suit pursuant to stipulation and confirmation order denied.
Issue(s)
Should landlord and attorney be sanctioned for pursuing state court actions in alleged violation of confirmed plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 12, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-001

Gottlieb v. Fulcrum 5 Inc. (In re KSL Media Inc.)

Ruling
In pari delicto defense could be applied to trustee in preference proceeding.
Issue(s)
Whether to grant trustee's Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) motion to reconsider that portion of an order striking from his complaint allegations relating to a preferential payment to defendant.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 21, 2016 , LexisNexis #0716-047

U.S. Trustee v. Shoemaker (In re Shoemaker)

Ruling
Protective order against excessive discovery issued in favor of U.S. Trustee in connection with proceeding for denial of discharge.
Issue(s)
Whether to grant the motion of the U.S. Trustee (UST) for a protective order preventing excessive discovery by debtor in connection with the UST's action to deny debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(2), (3), and (4).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 03, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-128

Perry v. Chase Auto Fin. (In re Perry)

Ruling
Debtor could not seek stay violation damages for retention of rightfully repossessed car.
Issue(s)
Did creditor violate the automatic stay due to failure to turn over a vehicle that was repossessed prepetition?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-077

In re McClure

Ruling
Debtor's former attorney's motion for stay pending appeal to prevent debtor using equity in liened property denied.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's former attorney possessing a judgment lien on debtor's property be granted a stay pending appeal to prevent debtor's use of the equity in the property?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-035

In re Licursi

Ruling
Debtors prevailed as to amount of fees allowed on secured claim and objection to foreclosure fees.
Issue(s)
What was the proper measure of attorneys' fees to be allowed on bank's secured claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 17, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-043

In re Licursi

Ruling
Attorneys' fees on bank's secured claim recoverable .
Issue(s)
Could bank's claim for attorneys' fees on its secured claim be allowed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 17, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-044

In re Licursi

Ruling
Creditor's attorneys' fees added to secured claim in amount reflecting complexity of case.
Issue(s)
What was the appropriate amount of attorneys' fees that secured creditor could add to its claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 02, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-119

Perry v. Chase Auto Fin. (In re Perry)

Ruling
State court order based upon debtor's postpetition vexatious litigation was not subject to the discharge injunction.
Issue(s)
Was state court vexatious litigation action based on debtor's postpetition conduct subject to the discharge injunction?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 14, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-055

Licursi v. California Bank & Trust (In re Licursi)

Ruling
Default judgment against business owned by debtors did not violate stay.
Issue(s)
Did bank's continuing prosecution of state court case to default judgment against business owned by debtors violate the automatic stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 17, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-039