- 11 U.S.C.
YBA Nineteen LLC v. IndyMac Venture LLC (In re YBA Nineteen LLC)
Feb
04
2014
Ruling
Case properly converted for cause due to debtor's failure to comply with scheduling order.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court improperly convert debtor's case from chapter 11 to chapter 7.
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In re OReilly & Collins
Feb
03
2014
Ruling
Stay prevented creditor from pursuing alter ego claims in state court where claims coincided with fraudulent transfer claims in debtor's bankruptcy.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court properly hold that creditor's state court alter ego action against partner in debtor law firm was subject to the automatic stay?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Hume Smith Geddes Green & Simmons LLP v. Hawkins (In re Hummer Transp.)
Feb
03
2014
Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in finding that attorney employed to pursue malpractice action on behalf of estate was disinterested.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court err in approving employment of attorney as special counsel to handle estate's malpractice action where the attorney did not disclose facts regarding a personal injury action previously handled against the debtor?
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LightSquared Inc. v. Deere & Co.
Jan
31
2014
Ruling
Reference of state law contract and tort law claims withdrawn.
Issue(s)
Should reference of state law contract and tort claims against debtor be withdrawn?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Neal v. Naturalcare Inc.
Jan
30
2014
Ruling
Class representative lacked standing to bring action not disclosed in chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Issue(s)
Could representative bring a products liability class action that was not disclosed in her chapter 7 schedules?
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Polite Enters. Corp. PTY v. N. Am. Safety Prods.
Jan
29
2014
Ruling
Separate classification of three classes of unsecured claims was proper.
Issue(s)
Could plan proposing three separate classes of unsecured claims be confirmed?
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General Lending Corp. v. Cancio
Jan
29
2014
Ruling
Creditor's untimely objection to debtor's eligibility properly barred by bankruptcy court.
Issue(s)
Did the laches bar imposed by the bankruptcy court to creditor's eligibility challenge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 109(e) eliminate a statutory condition of confirmation?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Robinson v. District of Columbia
Jan
29
2014
Ruling
Debtor's undisclosed employment discrimination claims estopped.
Issue(s)
Was debtor estopped from bringing employment discrimination claims not disclosed in his now- closed bankruptcy case?
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Eifler v. Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Co.
Jan
28
2014
Ruling
Discharge properly denied on grounds of fraud due to totality of debtor's actions.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied on grounds of fraud?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Van Zandt
Jan
27
2014
Ruling
Relief from stay proper in interests of judicial economy where state court action involved non- debtor co-defendants.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court properly grant relief from stay to allow creditor to pursue state court action short of enforcing any resulting judgment?
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