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Hoskins Family Enters., In re--Smith & Marrs, Inc. v. Hoskins Family Enters.

Ruling
Motion to remand granted as requirements of mandatory abstention were satisfied andfactors weighed heavily in favor of remanding under the permissive abstention doctrine.(Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Removal of Claims Related to Bankruptcy

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-059

Brainard, In re--Mazel v. Holley

Ruling
Court could not determine whether a note and purchase agreement was an executory contractas the court could not determine whether the debtor only retained a security interest or if heretained ownership and managerial authority. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 09, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-066

Santa Fe Med. Grp., LLC, In re--Montoya v. Lieberman

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to recover pre-petition payments made by debtor medical group to defendant as the debtor did not receive reasonably equivalent value for the payments. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 04, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-049

Torres-Montoya, In re--O'brien v. Montoya

Ruling
Plaintiff's complaint did not state a cause of action as it did not allege that the debtor obtained a benefit from the plaintiff by his alleged 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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-100

Davide, In re--Lujan v. Davide

Ruling
Court entered supplemental judgment to clarify that nondischargeable debt was owed by female debtor, not the male debtor. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
New Trials; Amendment of Judgments.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2017 , LexisNexis #0218-119

Davide, In re--Lujan v. Davide

Ruling
Debt owed by debtor to a creditor declared nondischargeable for debtor's materialmisrepresentations and omissions about her businesses' financial condition. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-069

Picacho Hills Util. Co., In re--Coll v. Picacho Hills Dev. Co.

Ruling
Trustee who had administered a utility company's chapter 7 case has standing to seek an orderto claim debts due to the said company. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Turnover of Property to the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-022

Mladek, In re--Estate of Coleman v. Mladek

Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss nondischargeability complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction was denied as the jurisdiction of bankruptcy courts to determine nondischargeability claims extends to liquidating and entering judgment for the claims. (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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 09, 2017 , LexisNexis #1217-046

Alliance Well Serv., LLC, In re--Alliance Well Serv., LLC v. J.S. Ward & Son, Inc.

Ruling
Debts could not be offset where creditor's obligation to forward the refund to debtor arose post-petition. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Setoff.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 27, 2017 , LexisNexis #1217-049

Wallace, In re

Ruling
U.S. Trustee's request that counsel be required to file a fee application for dismissed case wasgranted. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 19, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-094