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Rule 4007

In re Gilbert

Ruling
Creditor's nondischargeability proceeding was timely as filed within court ordered extension.
Issue(s)
Was nondischargeability proceeding timely when filed within third extension of bar date, which trustee subsequently sought to withdraw.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 11, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-069

Coley v. Thomas (In re Thomas)

Ruling
Provision of name of bankruptcy counsel did not give creditor actual notice of case so as to prevent late-filed proof of claim.
Procedural posture

Creditor filed an adversary proceeding alleging that debt owed to her by debtor was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6). Debtor moved to dismiss the complaint on the basis that it was untimely under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 03, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-138

Anwar v. Johnson

Ruling
Judgment that bankruptcy court lacked discretion to grant retroactive extension of deadline for filing nondischargeability proceeding affirmed.
Procedural posture

The bankruptcy court dismissed appellant creditors' nondischargeability complaints as untimely, explaining that it lacked discretion to grant retroactive extensions of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c)'s deadline. Reviewing de novo, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona affirmed. The creditors appealed.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 02, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-137

In re Vinson

Ruling
Extension of time to file nondischargeability proceeding denied where creditor failed to establish cause.
Procedural posture

This matter came on for hearing before the court upon a motion to extend the deadline for filing a complaint to object to discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727 or to determine dischargeability of debt under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523 filed by a creditor, as supplemented. Debtors filed an objection to the motion and another objection to the supplement.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 13, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-070

Groves v. Duke (In re Duke)

Ruling
Dischargeability complaint was untimely where motion to extend was not filed prior to expiration of deadline.
Procedural posture

Debtor moved for an order dismissing, as untimely, a complaint filed by ex- employee for a determination that her claim against debtor was nondischargeable per 11 U.S.C.S. § 523. The issue was the effect of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006 on the question of whether the deadline could be extended.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2012 , LexisNexis #1212-069

Schwab Structural Engg Inc. v. Kercsmar (In re Kercsmar)

Ruling
Adversary proceeding dismissed as untimely where creditor failed to file or request extension of time by bar date.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor filed its adversary proceeding objecting to the dischargeability of its debt. Defendant debtor moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), and failure to timely file the adversary complaint under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c) and 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(c).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 12, 2012 , LexisNexis #1012-068

Lerner Master Fund LLC v. Paige (In re Paige)

Ruling
Extension of time to file nondischargeability proceeding granted due to debtor's delay in providing information.
Procedural posture

Creditor sought to obtain a brief extension of time to file an adversary complaint to deny the dischargeability of its debt against defendant debtors, who had been its fund managers, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 01, 2012 , LexisNexis #0812-104

In re Julien

Ruling
Extension of time to file nondischargeability proceeding denied as creditor did not diligently pursue or investigate rights prior to expiration date.
Procedural posture

A creditor filed a motion for an extension of time to file a dischargeability complaint, and the chapter 11 debtor objected.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 18, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-069

Queen v. Educational Credit Mgmt. Corp. (In re Watkins)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in denying motion to reopen to determine dischargeability of student loan debt, which could be requested at any time.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition and received a general discharge. Plaintiff subsequently filed a motion in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri to reopen her case and filed an adversary proceeding to determine the dischargeability under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(8) of her student loan. The bankruptcy court granted defendant's motion to dismiss. Plaintiff appealed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 27, 2011 , LexisNexis #1011-105

In re Boltz-Rubinstein

Ruling
Creditor previously granted relief from stay to pursue district court litigation granted extension of time to file nondischargeability proceeding.
Procedural posture

A claimant filed a motion under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c) requesting an extension of the deadline for filing complaints to determine the dischargeability of debts in Chapter 13 debtor's case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2011 , LexisNexis #0711-066