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Russell-Cassalery, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court could not approve a fourth amended Cheater 13 plan that proposed to retain an 84-month term after expiration of § 1329(d). (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Modification of Plan After Confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 21, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-022

Szanto, In re

Ruling
IRS's claim properly included amount assessed before the tax court's decision on an additionalamount owed by debtor. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-032

Truong, In re

Ruling
Real estate purchase and sale agreement was executory but not subject to rejection absent asound business reason. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 15, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-057

Heard, In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to an award of attorney fees because a bank's notice indicating that thedebtor's escrow payments were increasing was inaccurate. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Notice Relating to Claims Secured By Security Interest in the Debtor’s Principal

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-100

Campbell, In re

Ruling
Motion for disgorgement granted in part because counsel failed to disclose first fee agreementand payments made to him and tardily filed the succeeding fee agreements. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-080

North Pac. Canners & Packers Inc, In re

Ruling
Claim for electricity provided by creditor to the debtor's business during the 20-day periodpreceding the petition date was not a priority administrative expense claim. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-083

Szanto, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee's application for interim compensation was approved as presumptivelyreasonable as it was within the maximum amount permitted and no extraordinarycircumstances existed to make an interim award unreasonable. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 07, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-078

Freeland, In re

Ruling
Debtors awarded damages where creditor violated the stay by repeatedly calling the debtorsand sending bill for immediate payment. (Bankr. D. Or.)[1]-Creditor violated 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(6) by repeatedly calling the debtors after they filed theirbankruptcy petition and by sending a bill asking for immediate payment; [2]-Because debtors wereentitled to the protection afforded by the automatic stay without harassment from the creditor, anddebtors provided evidence of emotional distress, an emotional distress damages award was warranted;[3]-Creditor's actions were willful because it appeared that the creditor, a large company, had receivedcorrect and robust notice of the debtors' bankruptcy and the motion and therefore could not blame itsfailure to timely stop collection efforts or to appear and address the motion on defective notice or service.Freeland, In re, 2020 Bankr. LEXIS 2174 (Bankr. D. Or. August 12, 2020) (Mckittrick, B.J.).
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Acts to Collect, Assess or Recover Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 12, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-080

Coelho Dairy v. Coelho

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to offset creditor's proof of claim against his negative capital accountbalance. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Objections.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 30, 2019 , LexisNexis #0819-034

Szanto, In re

Ruling
Claim based on community property interest that never accrued under premarital agreementdisallowed. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 07, 2019 , LexisNexis #0219-054