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Cal. Franchise Tax Bd. V. Jones (In re Jones)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in holding that confirmed plan in prior case did not toll three- year lookback period for postpetition state tax.
Procedural posture

Appellant, state taxing authority, sought review of an order of the bankruptcy court for the Northern District of California, that denied its motion to hold the taxpayer- debtor's state tax obligation was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 507(a)(8)(A)(i).

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 24, 2009 , LexisNexis #0110-013

In re Dewey Ranch Hockey LLC

Ruling
Bid to purchase NHL team free and clear and move it to Canada denied due to lack of adequate protection.
Procedural posture

Debtors, a National Hockey League team and three related entities, filed chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization cases. The National Hockey League (NHL) and a partnership submitted two competing bids to purchase the team to the court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2009 , LexisNexis #1109-042

In re Dewey Ranch Hockey LLC

Ruling
Motion for assumption and assignment of debtor's executory contract with hockey league denied due to provision requiring league consent.
Procedural posture

Bankruptcy debtors, entities related to a professional hockey franchise, moved for authority to sell substantially all of the assets of the franchise free and clear of liens and encumbrances. The debtors also moved for approval of an asset purchase agreement which included a provision for relocation of the franchise without the consent of the league of which the franchise was a member.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 15, 2009 , LexisNexis #0809-005

Dumont v. Ford Motor Credit Co. (In re Dumont)

Ruling
Creditor was free to repossess debtor's vehicle without violating stay where debtor failed to indicate intent to reaffirm or redeem.
Procedural posture

Appellant debtor challenged a decision of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California that denied, inter alia, her application for an order to show cause for contempt of automatic stay under 11 U.S.C.S. § 362. The debtor filed her motions after appellee creditor repossessed her vehicle.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 06, 2008 , LexisNexis #0308-107