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Derosa-Grund, In re

Ruling
Case dismissed with one-year filing bar and restrictions on future filing privileges due to debtor’s abuse of the bankruptcy system, including a pattern of misquoting and fabricating cases. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 18, 2025 , LexisNexis #1025-090

Smith, In re--Smith v. Gooding

Ruling
Dismissal of debtor’s case for failure to appear affirmed but one-year refiling bar was reversed as an abuse of discretion. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 12, 2025 , LexisNexis #1025-045

Flemming, In re

Ruling
Case filed less than 72 hours before a hearing to enforce divorce decree equalization payment dismissed with prejudice and a two-year filing bar as it was an attempt to use bankruptcy as a litigation tactic to avoid debt. (Bankr. N.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 24, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-096

Nwosu, In re

Ruling
Chapter 13 case dismissed due to debtor’s bad faith violation of state court receivership orders, failure to make plan payments, and lack of a feasible budget. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-044

Neely, In re

Ruling
Debtor lacked good faith in filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy as she failed to disclose her income and distribution from revocable living trust. (Bankr. W.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 20, 2025 , LexisNexis #0425-093

Zeigler, In re

Ruling
Debtors' failure to modify their plan to include post-petition tax liability did not constitute cause for dismissal. (Bankr. W.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause; Unreasonable Delay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-047

Farnham, In re

Ruling
Debtor's right to dismiss was superior to arguments concerning the debtor's eligibility for Chapter 13 as long as the case was not previously converted. (Bankr. M.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Dismissal on Request of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2024 , LexisNexis #0325-095

Tupper, In re

Ruling
Case dismissed with prejudice and 180-day refiling bar because debtor's repeated bankruptcy filings on the eve of foreclosure sales demonstrated a pattern of bad faith designed to hinder and delay the mortgagee from exercising its rights. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2024 , LexisNexis #0325-018

Anthony, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motive in filing current case was consistent with the purpose of Chapter 13 and reorganizing debts to the extent permitted by available resources. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 22, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-024

Salahuddin, In re

Ruling
District court did not err in denying Chapter 13 debtor's motion to vacate dismissal as debtor failed to pay the trustee and filed a facially improper plan that proposed no payments over a term of zero months. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 06, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-067