Addison, In re
Feb
21
2025
Ruling
Debtor's motion to stay dismissal order pending appeal denied as debtor failed to show a strong likelihood of success on the merits. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case.
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Sexton, In re
Jan
14
2025
Ruling
Court held it had no discretion and must dismiss the case since the debtor failed to file the missing schedules even after being granted extensions. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case.
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- 11 U.S.C.
Ard, In re
Jan
10
2025
Ruling
Dismissal was mandatory where Chapter 13 debtor failed to file required documents within 45 days, despite multiple extensions granted by the court. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case; Automatic Dismissal.
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Norman, In re
Nov
19
2024
Ruling
Dismissal with prejudice for two years was warranted due to debtor's bad faith conduct and abuse of the bankruptcy process. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case.
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Francis, In re--Francis v. Desmond
Apr
27
2021
Ruling
Bankruptcy court's denial of Chapter 7 debtor's discharge and dismissal of his bankruptcypetition was proper due to debtor's continued failure to comply with lawful court orders.(1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13
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- 11 U.S.C.
Lugo, In re
Nov
08
2018
Ruling
Debtor's motion to reconsider denied where the required information had not been filed by the statutory deadline and case was automatically dismissed by operation of law. (Bankr. N.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Duties; Individual Voluntary Debtor’s Failure to File in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Case; Dismissal on Motion of Party in Interest.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Benton
Feb
12
2016
Ruling
Failure of debtors to sign petition was not grounds for voluntary dismissal.
Issue(s)
Could debtors voluntarily dismiss their case as invalid due to their failure to sign the original petition?
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Deaurora
Apr
10
2015
Ruling
Relief from stay granted to allow for resolution of creditor's long-running dispute with debtor.
Issue(s)
Should the automatic stay be modified to allow creditor's prepetition lawsuit against debtor to proceed to a final judgment?
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Soto v. Doral Bank (In re Soto)
May
08
2013
Ruling
Case was properly dismissed due to debtor's failure to provide employment payment advices.
Procedural posture
During a hearing on confirmation of appellant bankruptcy debtors' plan, appellee creditor orally moved for automatic dismissal of the debtors' chapter 13 bankruptcy case pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 521(i) based on the debtors' failure to provide employment payment advices. The debtors appealed the order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico which dismissed the debtors' case.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Bliek
Mar
08
2011
Ruling
Debtor could not seek to use automatic dismissal for failure to file required information in order to avoid court ordered sale of property.
Procedural posture
A chapter 7 debtor filed a motion to dismiss under 11 U.S.C.S. § 521(i)(1) on the basis that he failed to file all of the information required under 11 U.S.C.S. § 521(a)(1).
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