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In re Gonzlez

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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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-134

Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust v. Puerto Rico

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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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-130

In re Chardon LLC

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 01, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-095

In re Vu

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-034

United States v. Pacheco-Martinez

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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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 15, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-062

Cameron v. Buralli (In re Buralli)

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-048

Modern Metal Prods. Co. v. Virtual Engg Inc. (In re Modern Metal Prods. Co.)

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-020

Moy v. Moy (In re Moy)

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-120

South v. Asset Sys. Inc. (In re South)

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-019

In re Chardon LLC

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-081