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Hacienda Co., LLC, In re

Ruling
Trustee failed to establish sufficient cause for dismissal as it showed no ongoing violation ofthe Controlled Substances Act or that any future trustee would have to violate the CSA. (Bankr.C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-069

Phenomenon Mktg. & Ent., LLC, In re

Ruling
Debtors' motion to file unredacted version of separation agreement under seal was granted asthe information that debtors sought to file constituted confidential commercial information.(Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Public Access to Papers; Protective Orders.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-051

Sehee Bang, In re--Hyun Woo Na v. Sehee Bang

Ruling
The fraudulent nature of debtor’s representation was established by the fact that debtorcaused the partnership to make excessive and improper payments. (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 December 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-083

Lopez, In re

Ruling
Debtor and insurer were not entitled to an order compelling the trustee to abandon appealsthat involved a judgment entered against the debtor and were property of the estate. (Bankr.C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Abandonment of Property of the Estate; On Request of Party in Interest.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-064

Chou, In re--Lulai Xia v. Chou

Ruling
Plaintiff was not entitled to leave to amend to file a second amended complaint to add a newclaim based on defendant's failure to fully repay the interest due under a note as amendmentwould be futile. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraudulent Transfer or Concealment of Property;

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-088

Ayers Bath (U.S.A.), Co., In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court recommended denying a motion of a creditor with an allowed claim seekingto amend a judgment to add an employer of the debtor's former employees as an additionaljudgment debtor. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Review of Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Non-Core Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 19, 2022 , LexisNexis #1122-100

Aarons, In re--Aarons v. Patch of Land Lending, LLC

Ruling
Court lacked jurisdiction to grant the motion for reconsideration of dismissal as it was filedafter plaintiff filed his timely notice of appeal and more than fourteen days after entry of theorder. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Time for Filing Notice of Appeal; Effect of a Motion on the Time to Appeal; In

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 15, 2022 , LexisNexis #1122-098

Taylor, In re

Ruling
Debtor's counsel failed to follow the court's standing procedures for expedited stay relief,creating an emergency requiring the expense of an application for order setting a hearing onshortened notice. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; Cases Refiled Within One Year of Dismissal of One Prior

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2022 , LexisNexis #1122-006

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

Zetta Jet USA, Inc., In re--King v. Exp. Dev. Can.

Ruling
Res judicata barred the bankruptcy trustee from pursuing the foreign claims as the foreignaction involved the same parties and issues as the preference proceeding. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 08, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-013