In re Gonzlez
Jul
31
2015
Ruling
Appellate court lacked jurisdiction over appeal of denial of motion for jury trial, which was not a final appealable order.
Issue(s)
Should denial of motion for jury trial and remand to state court be reversed on appeal?
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Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust v. Puerto Rico
Jul
06
2015
Ruling
Puerto Rico insolvency law was preempted by § 903 (1).
Issue(s)
Whether § 903(1) of the Bankruptcy Code preempts the Puerto Rico Public Corporation Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act, preventing Puerto Rican utilities from filing an insolvency proceeding under the Puerto Rico law?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Chardon LLC
Jul
01
2015
Ruling
Motion to appoint chapter 11 trustee denied.
Issue(s)
Should a chapter 11 trustee be appointed due to certain prepetition payments and delays in seeking plan confirmation?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Vu
Jun
16
2015
Ruling
Debtor's voluntary retirement contributions could not be included as a deduction in disposable income calculation.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's voluntary retirement contribution an allowable deduction in the disposable income calculation?
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United States v. Pacheco-Martinez
Jun
15
2015
Ruling
Debtor's conviction for fraudulent transfer of funds of undisclosed entity that he owned upheld.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's fraudulent transfer conviction, based on nondisclosure of an entity he owned to the bankruptcy court and transfer of assets to that entity in order to purchase back previously foreclosed property, be overturned?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Cameron v. Buralli (In re Buralli)
Apr
14
2015
Ruling
Loan debt was dischargeable where lender did not rely on debtor's alleged misrepresentations in extending the loan.
Issue(s)
Was debt nondischargeable due to misrepresentations on which creditor relied?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Modern Metal Prods. Co. v. Virtual Engg Inc. (In re Modern Metal Prods. Co.)
Apr
08
2015
Ruling
Late payment was made in the ordinary course of business and was not avoidable where debtor routinely made late payments that were accepted by creditor.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Moy v. Moy (In re Moy)
Apr
03
2015
Ruling
Debt related to mortgage obligation to former spouse was dischargeable where debtor's payments to the spouse were current but the mortgage had not been paid.
Issue(s)
Whether debtor's obligation to former spouse under a marriage dissolution judgment to make mortgage payments, maintain property insurance and pay property taxes for their former marital residence, in which the former spouse still resides, constitutes a non-dischargeable domestic support obligation?
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South v. Asset Sys. Inc. (In re South)
Mar
12
2015
Ruling
Garnishment that took place more than 90 days prior to petition date pursuant to state law was not avoidable as preferential.
Issue(s)
Was prepetition garnishment from debtor's bank account an avoidable preferential transfer?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Chardon LLC
Jan
12
2015
Ruling
Debtor's motion for use of cash collateral denied absent showing that undersecured creditor was adequately protected.
Issue(s)
Could debtors use cash collateral to pay professional fees?
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