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Babcock & Wilcox Co., In re
Mar
06
2025
Ruling
Plan language regarding treatment of non-asbestos claims could not circumvent the due process analysis required for future claims. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Discharge; Types of Debt Discharged and Rights Terminated; Debt Arising Pre-petition or Specified in Sections 502(g), (h) and (I).
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Peabody Energy Corp., In re--County of San Mateo v. Peabody Energy Corp.
May
06
2020
Ruling
Municipalities' common-law claims were properly dismissed as municipalities had notdemonstrated that these claims were equivalent to the listed federal statutes included in theconfirmed plan's exemptions. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Discharge; Types of Debt Discharged and Rights
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Parkland Props., In re
Jul
16
2019
Ruling
Court found that creditor did not violate the reorganization plan or the confirmation orderwhen it successfully bid on a certain real property and did not sell it to the reorganized debtor.(Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Discharge; Types of Debt Discharged and Rights
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Trs. of Conneaut Lake Park, Inc. v. Park Restoration, LLC (In re Trs. of Conneaut Lake Park, Inc.)
May
15
2018
Ruling
Court granted the motion to enforce as creditor's post confirmation lawsuit constituted a claimin bankruptcy and was subject to the discharge injunction where the claims arose well beforeplan confirmation. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Discharge; Types of Debt Discharged and Rights Terminated; Debt Arising Prepetition or Specified in Sections 502(g), (h) and (I).
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Dahlin v. Lyondell Chem. Co.
Jan
26
2018
Ruling
Court ruled that the widow's present claim against the debtor had already been discharged inthe confirmation of the debtor's bankruptcy, as the debtor had already met the reasonablyascertainable standards and requirements for the search and notice for unknown creditorsduring the process. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Discharge; Types of Debt Discharged and Rights Terminated; Debt Arising Prepetition or Specified in Sections 502(g), (h) and (I).
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Dahlin v. Lyondell Chem. Co.
Jan
26
2018
Ruling
Court ruled that the widow's present claim against the debtor had already been discharged inthe confirmation of the debtor's bankruptcy, as the debtor had already met the reasonablyascertainable standards and requirements for the search and notice for unknown creditorsduring the process. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Discharge; Types of Debt Discharged and Rights Terminated; Debt Arising Prepetition or Specified in Sections 502(g), (h) and (I).
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Ultra Petroleum Corp., In re
Sep
21
2017
Ruling
Debtors' liability on the Make-Whole claims was not discharged as the plan provided that the Noteholders' claims were not impaired and shall be paid whatever amount necessary to make them unimpaired. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Discharge; Types of Debt Discharged and Rights Terminated; Debt Arising Prepetition or Specified in Sections 502(g), (h) and (I).
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Baroni v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In re Baroni)
Sep
30
2016
Ruling
Attorneys’ fees incurred by creditor in defending adversary proceeding were subject todischarge. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Were bank attorneys' fees pursuant to a fee-shifting provision in the prepetition loan documents on which bank asserted its claim subject to discharge?
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In re Taylor
Jul
20
2015
Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in issuing contempt order where no violation of the discharge injunction had occurred.
Issue(s)
Whether the bankruptcy court erred in entering a civil contempt order for creditor's alleged violation of the discharge injunction?
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Humphrey-Baker v. United Airlines Inc.
Oct
21
2008
Ruling
Employment discrimination action barred to extent predating debtor employer's plan confirmation.
Procedural posture
Defendant, a former employer of plaintiff employee, filed a motion for summary judgment in the employee's action, which alleged that the employer violated California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Cal. Gov't Code § 12940, by discriminating against her based on her physical disability and by failing to offer reasonable accommodations.
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