- 11 U.S.C.
In re Nortel Networks Inc.
May
12
2015
Ruling
Bankruptcy court had the power to adopt a pro rata allocation of the assets of a Canada-based multi-national company and its affiliated businesses.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court have the power to allocate the assets of a multi-national enterprise amongst it numerous debtor entities?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Boone Cnty. Utils. LLC v. Branham Corp. (In re Boone Cnty. Utils. LLC)
May
08
2015
Ruling
Judgment creditor sanctioned for pursuing unwarranted state court collection activity subsequent to chapter 11 plan confirmation order.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be sanctioned for aggressive collection activity against debtor that conflicted with the terms of debtor's confirmed plan?
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- 11 U.S.C.
OToole v. Wrobel (In re Sledziejowski)
May
04
2015
Ruling
Sanctions warranted for failure to comply with bankruptcy court discovery orders.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court sanction defendant in an adversary proceeding for failing to comply with discovery orders?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Bank of Am. v. CD-04 Inc. (In re Owner Mgmt. Serv. LLC)
Apr
29
2015
Ruling
Bankruptcy court had authority to consolidate debtor with non-debtor entities where affairs were so entangled as to constitute a single enterprise.
Issue(s)
Were the financial affairs of the debtor and individual defendants are so entangled that they constitutes a single enterprise justifying substantive consolidation by the bankruptcy court?
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In re Davis
Apr
07
2015
Ruling
Debtors' attorneys properly sanctioned for acting in bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should attorneys be sanctioned for their surreptitious arrangement to collect fees and expenses from the debtor in this case and from debtors in at least 291 additional cases?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Schermerhorn v. CenturyTel Inc. (In re SkyPort Global Communs. Inc.)
Mar
26
2015
Ruling
Creditors' attorneys properly sanctioned for filing state court case in violation of confirmation order.
Issue(s)
Was creditors' filing of state court proceeding properly held to be a collateral attack on the confirmation order in debtor's case?
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In re Little Rest Twelve Inc.
Mar
13
2015
Ruling
Individual sanctioned for filing unauthorized chapter 7 petition on behalf of corporate debtor.
Issue(s)
Were sanctions appropriate against individual who filed chapter 7 case on behalf of debtor corporation in bad faith?
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McCauley v. McCauley (In re McCauley)
Mar
10
2015
Ruling
Sanctions against debtors' attorney for improper filing in adversary proceeding denied where other remedies were available.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's attorney be sanctioned for answering a complaint improperly and failing to fix the problem when it was called to their attention?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C. v. Jemsek Clinic P.A. (In re Jemsek Clinic P.A.)
Feb
06
2015
Ruling
Cross motions for sanctions denied absent misrepresentations or bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should either of two cross motions for sanctions between chapter 11 debtor clinic and health insurance company be granted?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Royal Manor Mgmt.
Feb
05
2015
Ruling
Bankruptcy court order for sanctions against creditor's attorney for filing frivolous, vexatious proofs of claim in bad faith was not an abuse of discretion.
Issue(s)
Whether the bankruptcy court erred in sanctioning creditors' attorney pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927 and the court's inherent authority under 11 U.S.C. § 105(a)?
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