Feb
28
2020
Cardoza, In re--Anaya v. Cardoza
Ruling:
Debt was dischargeable where creditor failed to satisfy all elements necessary to establishwillful and malicious injury. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 28,2020, LexisNexis #0420-064
Court: Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Feb
27
2020
Sherwin Alumina Co., LLC, In re--Sherwin Pipeline, Inc. v. Sherwin Alumina Co., LLC
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court approved a sale "free and clear" of encumbrances including the state’sinterest. (5th Cir.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on February 27,2020, LexisNexis #0420-033
Court: Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Feb
27
2020
Worley & Obetz, In re
Ruling:
Trustee's objections to certain proof of claim were overruled as the claims constituted"deposits" and were entitled to priority status. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 27,2020, LexisNexis #0420-035
Feb
27
2020
Lane, In re--Lane v. Dean
Ruling:
Equitable subordination of creditors' claim was appropriate where creditor continued topursue abusive litigation tactics all while refusing payment. (Bankr. W.D. Ky.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 27,2020, LexisNexis #0420-036
Feb
27
2020
Via, In re
Ruling:
Debtor was barred from filing bankruptcy for five years as he failed to abide by the orders ofthe court and intentionally and willfully failures to appear and prosecute any of his Chapter13 cases. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 27,2020, LexisNexis #0420-027
Feb
26
2020
Reece, In re
Ruling:
Fee reduction was warranted as creditors acknowledged fees and costs incurred to file andpursue the stay relief motion were incurred unnecessarily. (Bankr. D. Ariz.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 26,2020, LexisNexis #0420-034
Feb
26
2020
Koglman, In re
Ruling:
Dismissal of debtor's Chapter 7 case for abuse was warranted because debtor understated hercurrent monthly income. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 26,2020, LexisNexis #0420-020
Feb
26
2020
Cenk, In re--Cenk v. Cenk
Ruling:
Debtor's motion to dismiss his Chapter 13 case granted due to inability to fund plan. (Bankr.W.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 26,2020, LexisNexis #0420-022
Feb
26
2020
Frasier, In re
Ruling:
Failure of a creditor to prevent a process server from serving a small claims complaint was nota willful violation of the stay as debtor failed to establish that creditor had notice of thebankruptcy. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 26,2020, LexisNexis #0420-009
Feb
26
2020
Farwest Pump Co., In re
Ruling:
Special counsel’s fees were awarded in a reduced amount as the services rendered werereasonably likely to benefit the estate but the counsel failed to keep contemporaneous timerecords. (Bankr. D. Ariz.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on February 26,2020, LexisNexis #0420-028
Feb
26
2020
Dvorkin, In re
Ruling:
Creditor did not establish her nondischargeability claim where record did not support thatdebtor intended to deceive her. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 26,2020, LexisNexis #0420-014
Feb
25
2020
PG&E Corp., In re
Ruling:
Court granted motion for relief from stay to allow whistleblower claims to proceed in statecourt. (Bankr. N.D. Cal.)
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on February 25,2020, LexisNexis #0420-032
Feb
25
2020
Rodriguez v. FDIC
Ruling:
Federal courts should not have applied a federal common law rule to decide whether taxrefund was property of debtor bank’s estate or of the FDIC. (Supreme Court)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 25,2020, LexisNexis #0420-017
Court: Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Feb
25
2020
Gillis, In re
Ruling:
Trustee was ordered to cease payments for services rendered by attorney who was suspendedfrom practice. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 25,2020, LexisNexis #0420-005
Feb
25
2020
Moon, In re
Ruling:
Creditor willfully violated automatic stay as debtors received multiple account information ormortgage statements from creditor after they filed their petition. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 25,2020, LexisNexis #0420-056