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In re Shaw

Ruling
Debtor not eligible for waiver of prepetition credit counseling.
Issue(s)
Was debtor whose credit counseling was obtained several hours after the filing of the petition entitled to a waiver of the requirement that counseling be obtained prior to filing a petition?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-107

In re Impulse LLC

Ruling
Sale of property by debtor in possession approved.
Issue(s)
Should debtor in possession's motion for approval of sale of property free and clear be granted?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-082

In re Rosebar

Ruling
Debtor's attorney sanctioned for debtor's failure to obey a court order to produce documents and attend a Rule 2004 examination.
Issue(s)
Whether debtor's attorney should be subject to sanctions for debtor's failure to obey a court order to produce documents and attend a Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 (Rule 2004) examination.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-106

Robinson v. District of Columbia

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 29, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-017

In re Hall

Ruling
Failure to provide debtor with access code to storage area did not violate stay.
Issue(s)
Did creditor's failure to provide debtor with access code to storage area violate the automatic stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-005

In re GB Herndon & Assocs.

Ruling
Debtor in possession's special counsel's compensation limited to services for benefit of estate.
Issue(s)
Whether fee application of special counsel to debtor in possession for two adversary proceedings could be approved.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-002

In re Newton

Ruling
Debtor lacked standing to revoke discharge that was not entered in error.
Procedural posture

A chapter 7 debtor filed a motion to reopen his case and vacate his discharge after discovering that his tax debt had not been discharged.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2013 , LexisNexis #0513-026

In re Turner

Ruling
Debtor could not exercise trustee's powers to avoid deed of trust.
Procedural posture

Before the court was debtor's objection to secured status asserted by a creditor's proof of claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2013 , LexisNexis #0413-121

Fennel v. Yelverton (In re Yelverton)

Ruling
Waiver of filing fee for debtor's appeal denied given exemption allowed by bankruptcy court.
Procedural posture

A chapter 7 debtor filed an application seeking an order granting leave to pursue his appeal from an order denying his motion for summary judgment without prepaying or providing security for the appeal filing fees. The court assumed that he was seeking such an order pursuant to 28 U.S.C.S. § 1915(a)(1) or alternatively, 28 U.S.C.S. § 1930(f)(2).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 19, 2013 , LexisNexis #0413-069

In re Pilate

Ruling
Current possession of inheritance funds that were property of the estate was not a prerequisite to recovery by trustee.
Procedural posture

The chapter 7 trustee filed a motion for summary judgment, Fed. R. Civ. P. 56, seeking a judgment against debtor for the balance of the $30,406 of inheritance funds debtor received and that were property of the estate, but that debtor had not delivered to the trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 06, 2013 , LexisNexis #0313-118