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Sanders, In re

Ruling
In rem relief from stay granted as evidence established that debtor attempted to use her bankruptcy case as a sword rather than a shield. (Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; Scheme to Delay, Hinder and Defraud Creditors With Claims Secured by Real Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #1124-028

Bennett, In re

Ruling
Creditor was not entitled to a super-priority administrative expense claim as adequateprotection payments to the creditor had ceased more than two years before the car was taken.(Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Secured Creditor's Claim for Inadequacy of Adequate Protection.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 30, 2023 , LexisNexis #0224-009

Northington, In re--Gulfco of Alabama, LLC v. Northington

Ruling
Debt was not excepted from discharge where debtor's endorsement of prior live checks by thelender and his repayment of the loans associated with those checks did not constitute a falserepresentation. (Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-089

Mock, In re--GulfCo of Ala., LLC v. Mock

Ruling
Creditor failed to prove debtor obtained live check funds through actual fraud as the evidencedid not suggest anything beyond an honest but unfortunate debtor who tried to use everyavailable option to pull herself out of financial despair. (Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-007

Gil-De La Madrid v. Bowles Custom Pool & Spa (In re Gil-De La Madrid)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly extended time to file unsecured claims in reinstated case where deadline expired during period when case was dismissed.
Issue(s)
Whether the bankruptcy court erred in enlarging time for a creditor to file an unsecured claim?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-104

Battle Ground Plaza LLC v. Ray (In re Ray)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in exercising judgment over state law breach of contract claims that did not arise under the Bankruptcy Code and not related to bankruptcy.
Procedural posture

Appellant challenged the decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit (BAP), which affirmed the bankruptcy court's finding of jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.S. § 1334 over appellant's breach of contract claims against appellees, the chapter 11 debtor, his non- bankruptcy partner, and the purchaser of certain property from the debtor and the partner.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 25, 2010 , LexisNexis #1110-105

Rodriguez v. Drive Fin. Servs. LP (In re Trout)

Ruling
Trustee not entitled to money judgment against creditors after successful avoidance of lien.
Procedural posture

In consolidated cases, plaintiff bankruptcy trustee appealed a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Tenth Circuit (BAP) decision affirming a bankruptcy court's determination that, having successfully avoided a preferential vehicle lien under 11 U.S.C.S. § 547, the trustee could not have a money judgment against defendant creditors equal to the value of the avoided liens under 11 U.S.C.S. § 550(a).

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 23, 2010 , LexisNexis #0810-128

Egebjerg v. Anderson (In re Egebjerg)

Ruling
401(k) loan was not a "debt" and payments could not be deducted in means test calculation.
Procedural posture

On a direct appeal, appellant debtor sought review a decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, which dismissed his chapter 7 petition for abuse under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, 11 U.S.C.S. § 707(b), by concluding that the debtor's inclusion of the funds for repayment of a 401(k) loan in his schedule of necessary expenses was abusive.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 29, 2009 , LexisNexis #0709-055

Educational Credit Mgmt. Corp. v. Coleman (In re Coleman)

Ruling
Dischargeability of student loan debt was ripe for consideration prior to completion of chapter 13 plan.
Procedural posture

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.S. § 1292(b), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California certified an interlocutory appeal from its order affirming a decision by a bankruptcy court that had denied appellant credit corporation's motion to dismiss appellee debtor's undue hardship motion under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(8).

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 25, 2009 , LexisNexis #0509-063

Lockerby v. Sierra

Ruling
Intentional breach of contract claim cannot be nondischargeable unless accompanied by tortious conduct.
Procedural posture

Appellant debtor, an attorney, challenged a decision from the District Court for the District of Arizona, which affirmed a bankruptcy court's determination that appellee claimant's breach of contract claim against the debtor was non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6).

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 07, 2008 , LexisNexis #0808-094