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§ 303(i)

Prime Capital Ventures, In re

Ruling
Abandonment of post-dismissal claims for fees, costs and damages against petitioning creditors in involuntary case lacked proper business judgment analysis. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 10, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-028

Blixseth, In re--Montana Dep't of Revenue v. Blixseth

Ruling
State properly invoked sovereign immunity for debtor's claim as the state's counsel could notand did not effect an "unequivocal" waiver through his statements to the court. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-051

Stursberg v. Morrison Sund PLLC

Ruling
Issue preclusion barred involuntary debtor’s claim for bad faith tort damages followingdismissal due to his failure to file an appeal of bankruptcy court’s denial of his motion forattorney’s fees. (8th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Damages for Bad Faith.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 13, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-052

Blair House Assocs., In re

Ruling
No adjustment to the amount of fees awarded was warranted as the trustee had not introducedany new evidence undermining the bad faith finding or showing that the deceased trustee'sconduct was more egregious than previously thought. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Award of Costs and Fees.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 29, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-054

Blixseth, In re

Ruling
Proposed third-party plaintiffs were not entitled to mandatory intervention in post-dismissalproceeding in involuntary case. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 27, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-077

Blair House Assocs. L.P., In re

Ruling
Trustee's motion to dismiss denied as contrary to the district court's instructions to reconsider award of fees and damages based upon evidence of prior trustee’s subjective intent. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 26, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-052

Real Est. Partners, LLC v. Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. (In re Healthcare Real Est. Partners, LLC, hcare--Heal

Ruling
Debtor's aggregate recovery was limited to $75,000 as any fees in excess of that amount were attributable to debtor's unreasonable failure to respond timely to the involuntary petition. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Award of Costs and Fees.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 12, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-001

Dynamic Indus. Saudi Arabia Ltd., In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not err in awarding attorneys' fees and costs to the debtor for services that resulted in the dismissal of involuntary Chapter 7 petition. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 28, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-079

Nat'l Med. Imaging, LLC, In re--Nat'l Med. Imaging, LLC v. U.S. Bank, N.A.

Ruling
Plaintiffs were entitled to recover from petitioning creditors attorney's fees and costs incurred in obtaining dismissal of involuntary cases. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Award of Costs and Fees.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 27, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-002

Blair House Assocs. Ltd. P'ship, In re

Ruling
Trustee was liable to debtor for attorney's fees as it was not reasonable for the trustee tobelieve that the amounts the trust claimed that the debtor owed to it were not contingent orsubject to a bona fide dispute. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Involuntary Cases; Judgment upon Dismissal; Award of Costs and Fees; Reasonable

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 18, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-028