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In re Snyder-Myrstol

Ruling
Chapter 12 case dismissed where debtor did not earn more than 50 percent of gross income from farming.
Issue(s)
Was debtor who raised horses and chickens and sold eggs an eligible chapter 12 debtor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 18, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-107

In re Eeds

Ruling
Creditor's continued postpetition garnishment of debtor's wages in willful violation of stay justified award of damages and fees.
Issue(s)
What sanctions were appropriate for creditor's continued garnishment of debtor's wages after the petition date?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-008

In re Weik

Ruling
Case filed to defeat state court litigation dismissed due to debtor's failure to disclose prior dismissed bankruptcies and failure to propose sufficient plan payments.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's chapter 13 plan be confirmed or should the trustee's motion to dismiss be granted with prejudice and a two-year prohibition against refiling due to debtor's lack of eligibility, abuse of the bankruptcy process, and lack of good faith?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 28, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-097

Schlegel v. Billingslea (In re Schlegel)

Ruling
Chapter 13 case properly dismissed where debtors completed monthly payments but did not pay promised percentage dividend.
Issue(s)
Whether a chapter 13 case may be dismissed for the debtors' failure to pay both the required plan payment and the approved percentage dividend to unsecured nonpriority creditors during the applicable commitment period?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 25, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-135

In re EndoBiologics Inc.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in authorizing trustee's sale of patents to high bidder whose proof of claim had been disallowed.
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court set aside its order for auction of four patents rather than selling them to debtor's president and shareholder who was also a creditor?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 24, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-092

In re Wright

Ruling
Judicial lien was avoidable as impairing debtor's homestead exemption in two adjoining parcels.
Issue(s)
Was debtor bail bondsman entitled to claim a homestead exemption in two adjoining parcels used as both residence and for business, even though the residence on one property was uninhabitable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-046

In re Kirkpatrick

Ruling
Confirmation denied as plan did not give priority treatment to domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation be denied due to the plan's failure to provide priority treatment to alleged domestic support obligation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-045

articulated in Martin v. Kane (In re A & C Properties). Womack v. Hardin (In re Hardin & Co.)

Ruling
Settlement could not be enforced due to inconsistency with property listing agreement.
Issue(s)
Could the bankruptcy court enforce a settlement that the trustee had not signed due to discrepancies with related property listing agreement?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-069

Elliott v. Weil (In re Elliott)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court's order sustaining trustee's objection to debtor's claimed homestead exemption reversed due to failure to make relevant factual findings.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court order sustaining trustee's objection to debtor's homestead exemption be reversed?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 10, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-009

Gotcher v. Duffie (In re Duffie)

Ruling
Creditors' nondischargeability proceeding dismissed to the extent claiming conversion not supported by any facts.
Issue(s)
Should creditor' complaint in an adversary proceeding claiming conversion be dismissed for failure to state a claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-049