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Aguirre-Colon, In re

Ruling: 
Chapter 13 debtors were entitled to modify their confirmed plan to pay secured creditorsdirectly from sale of real estate and not have the payments administered by the trustee. (Bankr.M.D. Fla.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 29,2022, LexisNexis #0323-044

Sehee Bang, In re--Hyun Woo Na v. Sehee Bang

Ruling: 
The fraudulent nature of debtor’s representation was established by the fact that debtorcaused the partnership to make excessive and improper payments. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 29,2022, LexisNexis #0223-083

BLD Realty Inc., In re--BLD Realty Inc. v. Perfect Price Inc.

Ruling: 
Debtor’s claim that rent monies were property of the estate based on pre-petition judgmentsurvived dismissal, but claim regarding two properties transferred by judicial deed prior topetition date did not. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
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Court: Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on December 29,2022, LexisNexis #0223-086

Hyung Taek Hong, In re--Mendelsohn v. Nationstar Mortg.

Ruling: 
Transfers to property owner’s mortgage company in lieu of rent were not avoidable. (Bankr.E.D.N.Y.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 28,2022, LexisNexis #0223-088

Honx, Inc., In re

Ruling: 
Dismissal or conversion of Chapter 11 case for cause was not warranted as the debtor did notfile its bankruptcy petition in bad faith. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on December 28,2022, LexisNexis #0223-092

Alta Mesa Res., In re

Ruling: 
Insurance company's claim was a pre-petition unsecured claim not subject to disallowance as acontingent claim. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on December 28,2022, LexisNexis #0223-078

Benge, In re--Hertz Elec., LLC v. Benge

Ruling: 
Motion for summary judgment on nondischargeability was denied as to embezzlement,fiduciary fraud, or willful and malicious injury but granted as to state court judgment foractual fraud. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 28,2022, LexisNexis #0223-082

HDR Farms Inc., In re--HDR Farms Inc. Liquidating Trust v. Applied Botanics LLC

Ruling: 
Defendants were not entitled to sanctions against plaintiff because the record suggested atleast a bare minimum justification for the allegations in the complaint. (Bankr. E.D. Ky.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on December 28,2022, LexisNexis #0223-098

Peterson, In re--Miller v. Peterson

Ruling: 
Property not held in trust due to the failure to properly convey the property to the designatedtrustee was property of the estate and subject to turnover. (Bankr. D. Wyo.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 28,2022, LexisNexis #0223-085

Conte, In re--GBAZ, Inc. v. Conte

Ruling: 
Judgment against the debtor was not nondischargeable absent evidence that debtor had anyinvolvement in preparation or submission of fraudulent personal financial statement. (Bankr.N.D. Ohio)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 27,2022, LexisNexis #0223-084

Arabella Petroleum Co., LLC, In re--Weiss v. Arabella Exploration Inc.

Ruling: 
Transfers to corporation for an antecedent debt were not constructively fraudulent, buttransfers to owner for less than equivalent value could be recovered by trustee as actualfraudulent transfers. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on December 22,2022, LexisNexis #0223-089

White, In re

Ruling: 
Debtor's motion to modify the automatic stay denied as there was no evidence that the actionwas ready for trial or how granting it would benefit judicial economy. (Bankr. W.D. Tenn.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 22,2022, LexisNexis #0223-076

Jasper Pellets, LLC, In re

Ruling: 
Motion to examine a non-party witness in Chapter 11 case granted. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on December 22,2022, LexisNexis #0223-094

Lahijani, In re

Ruling: 
Creditor was entitled to costs on his allowed secured claim, including writ of executionsheriff's fees and other fees he could prove that he paid. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 22,2022, LexisNexis #0223-079

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