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Bright Green Corp., In re
Jun
12
2025
Ruling
Debtor’s state court case allowed to proceed as court found state law issues and judicial economy justified lifting the stay. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.
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Romo, In re
Feb
27
2025
Ruling
Debtors could claim increased state homestead exemption amount that had taken effect prior to the petition date. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance.
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Gonzales, In re
Jan
23
2025
Ruling
Debtor’s intentional conduct in selling creditors’ property to a third party, without justification and in bad faith, was a willful and malicious injury. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.
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Ghaffari, In re
Jan
03
2025
Ruling
Subchapter V debtor was required to report all actual earnings and cash receipts in the monthly operating reports regardless of whether the income was property of the estate. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Duties and reporting requirements of debtors; Other applicable provisions.
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Gonzales, In re
Sep
30
2024
Ruling
Debtor's motion to avoid a judicial lien was granted, even without any evidence of the actual cost to fix the debtor's house repairs given the low fair market value of the property on the petition date. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property.
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Woods, In re--Grange Ins. Co. v. Woods
Jul
11
2024
Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in ruling that the insurer was not required to prove justifiable relianceon debtor’s false claim documentation that was the subject of state court insurance fraudjudgment. (B.A.P. 10th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False
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Regan, In re--Regan v. United States Dep't of Educ.
Sep
06
2018
Ruling
Student loan debt was not dischargeable as debtor could maintain a minimal standard ofliving even if forced to repay her student loans. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans.
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Jackson, In re
Aug
07
2018
Ruling
Spouse did not have a valid claim to sale proceeds as condominium was community propertythat had become part of the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Distribution of Proceeds of Sale to Spouse or Co-owner.
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Maes, In re
Jul
31
2018
Ruling
Court denied debtor's motion as reimposing the automatic stay upon reopening the cases would contravene the explicit provisions of the bankruptcy code governing termination of the automatic stay. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Duration; All Other Acts.
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Sherman, In re--Maljamar Fuel Stop, LLC v. Sherman
Jul
26
2018
Ruling
Creditor was entitled to a nondischargeable debt after establishing all the required elementsof nondischargeability for debt obtained by fraud. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False Representations or Actual Fraud.
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