- 11 U.S.C.
In re Ngoan T.G. Holdings LLC
Feb
09
2015
Ruling
Debtor LLC's case dismissed and principal sanctioned due to the principal's failure to attend the meeting of creditors.
Issue(s)
Should debtor LLC's case be dismissed due to its principal's failure to attend the creditors'meeting and should the principal be sanctioned?
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- 28 U.S.C.
De Los Santos v. Nationstar LLC (In re De Los Santos)
Oct
17
2014
Ruling
Eviction remanded as not arising under the Bankruptcy Code or in debtor's case.
Issue(s)
Should eviction proceeding be remanded to state court?
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Unite Here Health v. Gilbert
Jun
04
2014
Ruling
Fiduciaries' contribution claims against non-debtor principals of debtor restaurant were not subject to the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Were fiduciaries' contribution claims against non-debtor principals of debtor restaurant subject to the automatic stay?
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Grihalva
Sep
30
2013
Ruling
Damages assessed against mortgage company and counsel for letter threatening foreclosure in violation of discharge injunction.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to damages for postdischarge letter sent by mortgage company and counsel threatening foreclosure.
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re B&M Land & Livestock LLC
Sep
10
2013
Ruling
Chapter 11 case filed on behalf of LLC of which chapter 7 debtor was sole member dismissed.
Issue(s)
Whether dismissal of the debtor limited liability company's bankruptcy case was warranted, where a wife and her husband filed a petition for bankruptcy under chapter 7, the wife was the debtor's sole member, and the wife filed a petition under chapter 11 to place the debtor into bankruptcy, without the approval or knowledge of the chapter 7 trustee.
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Kelly v. Cuomo (In re Cuomo)
Jun
20
2013
Ruling
Attorney ordered to disgorge portion of fee for not investigating information in debtor's prior petitions.
Procedural posture
In connection with an adversary proceeding, the court issued an order to show cause why debtor's attorney should not be sanctioned for failing to list a known debt on the debtor's bankruptcy schedules and for failing to represent the debtor in the adversary proceeding. The attorney moved to withdraw from representing the debtor.
Issue(s)
Whether a bankruptcy attorney violated the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, or the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct when he failed to review earlier chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions a debtor filed to determine whether information in those petitions was consistent with information in the debtor's credit reports and information that appeared in a new chapter 7 bankruptcy petition and bankruptcy schedules the debtor filed.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Henderson
May
22
2013
Ruling
Reaffirmation agreements disapproved as not in best interests of debtor.
Procedural posture
Before the court for approval consideration in these five cases were debtors' reaffirmation agreements.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Dignity Health v. Seare (In re Seare)
Apr
09
2013
Ruling
Debtor's attorney sanctioned for refusing to represent debtor in nondischargeability proceeding.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff creditor filed an adversary proceeding against defendant chapter 7 debtor, seeking a determination that a judgment debt to the creditor for attorney fees was nondischargeable based on the debtor's fraud in prosecuting an employment discrimination action against the creditor. The debtor's attorney was ordered to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against him for refusing to represent the debtor in the proceeding.
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- 28 U.S.C.
In re Municipal Corr. LLC
Dec
28
2012
Ruling
Venue transferred where only connection to filing district was location of debtor's incorporation.
Procedural posture
In this chapter 11 case, a creditor filed a motion to transfer venue under 28 U.S.C.S. § 1412 from the District of Nevada to the Middle District of Georgia.
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- FRBP
In re Sponhouse
Aug
27
2012
Ruling
Debtor's former attorney ordered to disgorge fees for filing of two deficient chapter 7 petitions on behalf of debtor.
Procedural posture
Debtors' former attorney was ordered to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against him concerning his filing of two deficient chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions for the debtors.
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