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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

Burdette v. Rachel

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's nondisclosure of death benefit in order to hinder, delay or defraud the IRS.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's failure to disclose receipt of death benefit grounds for denial of discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 08, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-025

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 Um

Ruling
Creditor's claim entitled to partial administrative expense status due to creditor's efforts in supporting transfer of management of debtor's LLC to a chapter 11 trustee.
Issue(s)
Was creditor that assisted in the transfer of the management of debtor's LLC to a chapter 11 trustee entitled to an administrative expense claim for attorneys' fees and state court sanctions awarded in its favor against the debtor?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-112

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

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

Earley-Wall v. Dunnington

Ruling
Debt resulting from property settlement with debtor's former spouse was dischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was debt owed to former spouse a nondischargeable domestic support obligation or a dischargeable property settlement?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-014