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Moore Holdings, In re

Ruling
Disclosure statement could not be approved as it lacked adequate information and contained an overly broad exculpation provision that would protect actions taken after the effective date of the Chapter 11 plan. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Postpetition Disclosure and Solicitation.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 29, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-095

Mendoza, In re--Mendoza v. Franchise Tax Bd.

Ruling
State franchise tax board’s assessments, which debtor did not timely challenge, were nondischargeable and liens securing the debt were enforceable. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Taxes; Late or Unfiled Return.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 21, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-088

In re Windsor Terrace Healthcare, LLC, Care--Evans v. Windsor Vallej Ctr., LLC

Ruling
Court remanded case to state court as the claims were based solely on state law, adjudication in state court would be efficient, and the bankruptcy case was essentially fully administered. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 20, 2025 , LexisNexis #0425-095

Frazier, In re--First Trust v. Frazier

Ruling
Court found that there were no representations relied upon by plaintiff-trustee relating to anylegally enforceable rights, thus, there were no damages that plaintiff suffered due to anyasserted fraud. (Bankr. E.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 October 11, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-007

Akins, In re--Black v. Akins

Ruling
There was no basis for imposing sanctions as the court did not find the conduct of creditor andcounsel rose to the appropriate level. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Issuance of Necessary or Appropriate Order, Process, or Judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 19, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-026

Burns, In re

Ruling
Motion to confirm the absence of the automatic stay denied. (Bankr. E.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 April 27, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-080

Golden, In re--Golden v. United States (IRS

Ruling
Debtors' 2008 late tax return qualified as a return for dischargeability purposes. (Bankr. E.D.Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Taxes; Late or Unfiled Return.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 27, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-084

Campbell Wings, Inc., In re

Ruling
Court granted the lessor's administrative expense request for expenses incurred during thethree months from when the bankruptcy was filed until the lease was rejected. (Bankr. E.D.Cal.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Time for Assumption or Rejection; Trustee

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-006

Stoddard, In re--Carter v. Stoddard

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable because debtor's medical recommendations might have been made inerror, he did not know them to be false and did not make them to deceive the creditors or asfraudulent misrepresentations. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-033

Landes, In re--Reger v. Essex Banks

Ruling
Bank’s unsecured claim disallowed, but its lien was not avoided. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Disallowance of Claims for Recoverable Property and

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-058