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In re Taggart

Ruling
State court judgment for attorneys' fees and costs violated the discharge injunction and was void.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's fellow LLC members and counsel violate the automatic stay by seeking attorneys'fees and costs in civil action?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-053

Starky v. Birdsell (In re Starky)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly awarded trustee fees and costs after extended exemption proceedings.
Issue(s)
Whether bankruptcy court abused its discretion by awarding attorneys' fees and costs to Chapter 7 trustee after extended proceedings relating to debtors' exemption claims.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-022

Aspen Skiing Co. v. Cherrett (In re Cherrett)

Ruling
Creditor's motion to dismiss for abuse properly denied.
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court's order denying creditor's motion to dismiss debtors' chapter 7 case under based on its finding and conclusion that the debtor's debts were not primarily consumer debts be reversed?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-062

In re Pineda-Pineda

Ruling
Discharge denied due to untimely attempt to cure tax deficiency.
Issue(s)
Could tax claim that had already gone to judgment prior to petition date be cured in debtors'chapter 13 plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-065

In re McCracken

Ruling
Judgment of foreclosure was not an avoidable judicial lien.
Issue(s)
Did a judgment of foreclosure create a "judicial lien" that could be avoided as impairing debtor's homestead exemption?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-119

Francis v. Wallace (In re Francis)

Ruling
Hold harmless obligation to debtor's former spouse was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was bankruptcy court correct in its determination that debtor's obligation to hold former spouse harmless from certain credit card obligations, as provided in the stipulated marital dissolution judgment excepted from discharge?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-020

Dale v. Maney (In re Dale)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in determining that an inheritance received by a chapter 13 debtor more than 180 days after the petition date, but prior to confirmation was an asset of the bankruptcy estate.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court (BC) err as a matter of law in determining that an inheritance received by a chapter 13 debtor more than 180 days after the petition date, but before a plan was confirmed and before the chapter 13 case was closed, dismissed, or converted was an asset of the bankruptcy estate?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 05, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-123

In re Pacific Cargo Servs. LLC

Ruling
Creditor's motion to vacate sale order denied given sufficient notice.
Issue(s)
Should sale of assets be vacated on motion of creditor provided with mail and electronic notice with shortened sale period .

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 18, 2013 , LexisNexis #1013-066

Volm v. Johnson (In re Johnson)

Ruling
Judgment for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture

Creditor filed an adversary proceeding against defendant debtor seeking to have a judgment debt declared nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6). The creditor moved for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 18, 2013 , LexisNexis #0513-083

In re Pahl

Ruling
Fees of accountants for estate for filing fiduciary tax returns allowed in full as extra work was due to actions of debtor.
Procedural posture

Accountants for a bankruptcy estate filed an amended final application for compensation pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 330(a)(1). The chapter 7 debtor objected to the application.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 04, 2013 , LexisNexis #0513-003