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In re Jackson

Ruling
Plan that would benefit debtor at the expense of unsecured creditors could not be confirmed.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation of chapter 13 plan be denied on trustee's objection that would modify and pay off motor vehicle loan but not provide sufficient payment to unsecured creditors?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-137

In re Williams

Ruling
Revocation of debtor's participation in state court ordered diversion program due to failure to make payments was part of a criminal proceeding and excepted from stay.
Issue(s)
Was state court's action in revoking diversion program providing for restitution in criminal case due to debtor's failure to make required payments a violation of the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-107

Wieland v. Gordon (In re Gordon)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly denied discharge due to debtor's placing property in wife's name while continuing to use the property as his own.
Issue(s)
Should denial of discharge due to debtor's placing of title of property debtor continued to use in the name of debtor's spouse?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-063

Redmond v. SpiritBank (In re Brooke Corp.)

Ruling
Summary judgment in avoidance proceeding denied due to issue of fact over whether reasonably equivalent value was received by debtor.
Issue(s)
In an adversary proceeding in which a chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid certain transfers from debtor to a bank under 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 548 or 547 or state law, and to recover the avoided transfers under 11 U.S.C.S. § 550, whether either party was entitled to summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-094

Redmond v. SpiritBank (In re Brooke Corp.)

Ruling
Summary judgment in avoidance proceeding denied due to issue of fact over whether reasonably equivalent value was received by debtor.
Issue(s)
In an adversary proceeding in which a chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid certain transfers from debtor to a bank under 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 548 or 547 or state law, and to recover the avoided transfers under 11 U.S.C.S. § 550, whether either party was entitled to summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-094

In re Hall

Ruling
Claim for prepetition fees did not disqualify law firm from representing debtor.
Issue(s)
Was law firm with a claim for approximately 140 hours of prepetition services sufficiently disinterested to be approved to represent debtor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 19, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-071

In re Auld

Ruling
Case filed solely to obtain relief stay of foreclosure and avoid eviction dismissed due to debtor's bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 11 case be dismissed since debtor had no business to reorganize and filed its case to thwart eviction and obtain relief from pending foreclosure?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-100

AG N. M. FCS ACA v. Borges (In re Borges)

Ruling
Corrected lien of agricultural lenders avoided to the extent claiming interests in property not included in original lien.
Issue(s)
Whether a lien allegedly granted by a corrected mortgage that was not signed by the debtors and encumbering more land than the original lien should be avoided?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-123

Redmond v. CJD & Assocs. LLC (In re Brooke Corp.)

Ruling
A limited liability company is a "corporation" that may qualify as an "affiliate" and "insider" of a debtor.
Issue(s)
Could a limited liability company qualify as an affiliate and insider of debtor in proceeding seeking to avoid allegedly preferential transfers?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 10, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-001

In re Youngquist

Ruling
Reasonable fees and expenses awarded to property manager.
Issue(s)
Was company that managed debtor's property throughout chapter 7 case entitled to fees.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-088