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Ellis, In re

Ruling
Court denied debtor's discharge where debtor intentionally and fraudulently disposed ofproperty from her bankruptcy estate, failed to keep adequate records, and knowingly andfraudulently misled her creditors and the bankruptcy trustee. (Bankr. W.D. Wash.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 15, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-081

Jones, In re

Ruling
Court concluded that creditor's claim was subject to bifurcation as the collateral did not secure sums advanced to pay for optional gap insurance and vehicle maintenance contracts. (Bankr. W.D. Wash.)
Issue(s)
Determination of Secured Status; Bifurcation of Claim; Valuation of Creditor’s Interest.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 20, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-096

Northwest Terr. Mint LLC, In re

Ruling
Court ordered the trustee to promptly cure the defaults under the lease. (Bankr. W.D. Wash.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 01, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-008

In re Northwest Terr. Mint, LLC

Ruling
Unused portion of fee deposited with debtor’s counsel by debtor’s employee was not propertyof the estate and ordered return despite employee’s violation of the automatic stay. (Bankr.W.D. Wash.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate; Creation and Composition of the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-026

In re Parvin

Ruling
Chapter 7 case converted to chapter 11 where debtor could support a plan.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's chapter 7 case be converted to chapter 11 on the ground that the debtor had sufficient disposable income to repay his unsecured creditors through a chapter 11 plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-015