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Flores, In re--Flores v. Gonzalez

Ruling
Debtor partially rebutted the presumption that the debt contained in the three notes was notpaid but a substantial portion of the overall debt remained outstanding. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 15, 2023 , LexisNexis #0823-030

San Vicente, In re--Saucedo v. San Vicente

Ruling
Community property discharge did not apply in debtor wife's Chapter 11 case as debts wouldbe nondischargeable in a hypothetical case file by debtor's husband. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Where Injunction Against Recovery of Community Claims

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-064

San Vicente, In re--Saucedo v. San Vicente

Ruling
Judgment of nondischargeability of the economic and emotional distress damages wasappropriate as all of the elements of issue preclusion were met by the state court findings.(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 January 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-060

Aleksanyan, In re--Bacquet v. Aleksanyan

Ruling
Creditors were not entitled to summary judgment as to nondischargeability of their claimssince there were disputed issues of material fact. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 19, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-083

Lookofsky, In re

Ruling
Debts arising from fraud, constructive fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty werenondischargeable. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-083

Cadena, In re

Ruling
Debtor was awarded attorney's fees, costs, and damages as reasonable considering the scope oflitigation and the degree of skill that was required under the circumstances. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2022 , LexisNexis #0222-078

Talasazan, In re--Moussighi v. Talasazan

Ruling
Creditor's claim was nondischargeable as debtor affirmatively misrepresented information tocreditors and did not account for significant inventory in an agreement to share profits fromthe resale of garments. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-091

Hunanyan, In re

Ruling
Trustee's employment of accountants was approved from the date work was commenced ascourt had explicit authority to approve employment application without resorting to equitableprinciples or issuing nunc pro tunc orders. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 10, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-076

Carthan, In re--Barton v. Carthan

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable as debtor acted willfully and maliciously by seeking to damagethe reputations of plaintiffs by perpetuating rejected child abuse claims. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 13, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-089

Ritter, In re

Ruling
Debtors were not entitled to an immediate COVID-19 discharge despite stipulation totemporarily suspend plan payments due to decrease in income. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Discharge

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-072