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Rule 4007

Southern Heritage Bank v. Judzewitsch (In re Judzewitsch)

Ruling
Dischargeability proceeding not filed before original bar date in transferred case dismissed.
Procedural posture

Defendant debtor filed for relief under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Plaintiff creditor bank filed an adversary proceeding against the debtor seeking a determination of nondischargeability of an unsecured debt owed by the debtor to the bank. The debtor sought to dismiss the complaint, claiming that it was filed after the time for filing dischargeability complaints had expired.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 26, 2008 , LexisNexis #0508-056

Western Union Fin. Servs. v. Mascarenhas (In re Mascarenhas)

Ruling
Dischargeability proceeding dismissed as filed one day after expiration of 60-day deadline.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditors filed an adversary proceeding against defendant debtor objecting to the dischargeability of an obligation pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523. The debtor filed a motion to dismiss, claiming that the adversary proceeding was not timely, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2008 , LexisNexis #0408-065

LeMons v. Sven (In re Sven)

Ruling
Deadline for filing dischargeability proceeding was not equitably tolled against debtor who convicted of child pornography charges where creditor had notice but filed to file timely complaint.
Procedural posture

Appellant creditor sought review of a decision from the bankruptcy court, which denied her motion to vacate a discharge order and to extend the time to file a complaint to determine the dischargeability of her claim in debtor's chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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opinion summary, case decided on December 13, 2006 , LexisNexis #0207-035

Illinois v. Trost (In re Trost)

Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss state's complaint was granted since complaint was untimely filed and sufficient notice had been provided.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff state of Illinois brought an adversary proceeding against defendant bankruptcy debtor asserting that debts were nondischargeable based on the state's investigation of consumer complaints against the debtor. The debtor moved to dismiss the adversary complaint on the ground that the complaint was untimely under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c).

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opinion summary, case decided on May 25, 2006 , LexisNexis #0606-105

Rodriguez v. Sneed (In re Sneed)

Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss complaint as untimely was denied since creditor had timely filed within the extended period granted by the court regardless of whether it was called an objection or a complaint.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor brought an adversary proceeding against defendant bankruptcy debtor seeking a declaration that a debt to the creditor was not dischargeable because it was based on intentional physical injury caused by the debtor. The debtor moved to dismiss the complaint as untimely filed under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007.

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opinion summary, case decided on May 04, 2006 , LexisNexis #0606-033

In re Sven

Ruling
Motion to vacate discharge and extend time to file complaint excepting to discharge was denied since parties had been notified of deadline yet failed to timely file.
Procedural posture

Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9023 and 9024 and 11 U.S.C. § 105(a), movant victims sought to vacate debtor's chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge so that the victims could file dischargeability complaints against the debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). The victims also sought to extend the time to file a complaint excepting to discharge.

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opinion summary, case decided on May 04, 2006 , LexisNexis #0606-070

Chase Bank USA N.A. v. Jay (In re Jay)

Ruling
Creditor's dischargeability claim was dismissed since the creditor filed it after the required 60- day period.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor sued defendant debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 532(a)(2), seeking to except from discharge certain credit card indebtedness. The debtor moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the creditor filed it after expiration of the 60-day filing period provided by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c).

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opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2006 , LexisNexis #0306-070

Chattanooga Agric. Credit Assoc. v. Davis (In re Davis)

Ruling
Consent decree was not valid for nondischargeability determination and creditor's untimely delay in filing adversary proceeding led to dismissal.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor brought an adversary proceeding against defendant bankruptcy debtor seeking a declaration that a debt owed to the creditor by the debtor was not dischargeable. The debtor moved to dismiss the complaint as untimely filed under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007(c), the creditor acknowledged the untimeliness but asserted equitable estoppel and equitable tolling.

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opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-104