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Horowitz v. Sulla (In re Horowitz)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court abstained from hearing debtor’s non-core, non-bankruptcy law claims.
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court abstain from hearing debtor’s state law real estate proceeding?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 08, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-025

Takazawa v. Higashi (In re Higashi)

Ruling
Debt to landlord was nondischargeable due to debtor’s forging spouse’s signature onpromissory note. (Bankr. D. Hawaii)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 07, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-115

In re Ramirez

Ruling
Judicial lien avoided as impairing debtor's exemption in the subject property.
Issue(s)
Could judicial lien be avoided as impairing debtors' exemption?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 02, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-121

In re Felipe

Ruling
Plan payments adjusted to accommodate increased condominium association fees although the association failed to disclose all required information in proof of claim.
Issue(s)
Whether creditor condominium association was entitled to relief from stay to pursue lien rights against debtors?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 22, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-102

In re Solis

Ruling
Motor vehicle collateral valued with creditors bearing burden of proof.
Issue(s)
What was the replacement value of debtor's 2008 vehicle.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-045

Templeton v. Milby (In re Milby)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erroneously dismissed trustee's fraudulent transfer claims by erroneously finding that trustee's delay in bringing the claims barred application of equitable tolling.
Issue(s)
Whether the bankruptcy court erroneously applied the doctrine of equitable tolling when it granted summary judgment and dismissed the First, Second, and Third Claims for Relief (to the extent they were based on fraudulent transfers alleged in paragraph 30 of the complaint) as untimely under 11 U.S.C.S. § 546(a)(1)(A).

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 24, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-096

Pearson v. Suiter (In re Suiter)

Ruling
Debtor's deposit of paycheck into spouse's bank account was grounds for denial of discharge.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's deposit of paycheck into spouse's account, where it could not be reached by creditors, grounds for denial of discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 16, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-027

Adinolfi v. Meyer (In re Adinolfi)

Ruling
Adoption assistance payments are "benefits received under the Social Security Act" and covered by the exclusion from current monthly income.
Issue(s)
Whether the bankruptcy court erred when it held that Adoption Assistance payments received by the chapter 13 debtor were not "benefits received under the Social Security Act" within the meaning of 11 U.S.C.S. § 101(10A)(B).

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 19, 2016 , LexisNexis #0216-071

Whatley v. Stijakovich-Santilli (In re Stijakovich-Santilli)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in holding that trustee could not file a late objection to a homestead exemption on grounds of fraud.
Issue(s)
Was trustee's objection to debtor's claimed homestead exemption properly overruled as untimely where it was not filed within 30 days of date set for the first meeting of creditors?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 15, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-138

Hawaii v. Malinay (In re Malinay)

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable where debtor received referral fees for mortgages it could not provide.
Issue(s)
Whether the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) was entitled to summary judgment in its 11 U.S.C.S.§ 523(a)(2) proceeding to determine the dischargeability of the debt owed by a debtor to consumers he deceived by means of a fraudulent mortgage relief scheme.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-116