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Sorrenti, In re--Sorrenti v. Dep't of Treasury
Aug
29
2025
Ruling
Department of the Treasury’s garnishment notice violated the discharge instruction. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.
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Lockhart-Johnson, In re
Aug
26
2025
Ruling
Debtor’s discharge barred claims against community property and creditor had not established any exceptions to discharge. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Community Claim Against Property of Debtor.
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Wallace, In re--Wallace v. Two Bobcats, Inc.
Aug
19
2025
Ruling
Creditors sent demand letter and filed for arbitration in willful violation of the discharge injunction. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.
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Sterling, In re--Sterling v. Southlake Nautilus Health & Racquet Club, Inc.
Jun
20
2025
Ruling
Fees awarded as compensatory damages for violation of discharge injunction that caused injury to debtor. (7th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.
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Laurion, In re--Laurion v. PHH Mortg. Corp.
Mar
18
2025
Ruling
PHH's mere policy of holding partial payments in suspense, without actually applying it to the debtor, is not an act to collect a debt in violation of § 524(a)(2). (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.
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Texaco, Inc., In re
Feb
21
2025
Ruling
Claims under state coastal resources management law fell clearly within provision of plan which protected claims of governmental units arising under environmental laws from discharge. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.
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Daly, In re
Jan
08
2025
Ruling
Further prosecution of prepetition action was barred by the discharge injunction but claims for declaratory relief unrelated to personal liability could proceed. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief.
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Hughes, In re--Hughes v. MTGLQ Invs., LP
Dec
27
2024
Ruling
Reactivating reformation action and instituting foreclosure proceedings did not violate the discharge injunction as these actions sought to enforce creditors' in rem rights. (Bankr. M.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief.
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Parrish, In re--Parrish v. BSFR Prop. Mgmt., LLC
Sep
27
2024
Ruling
Any claim for post-petition rent was treated as a pre-petition claim and was discharged as it was undisputed that the Chapter 7 trustee did not assume the debtor's unexpired residential lease. (Bankr. N.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to Recover a Debt as Personal Liability of Debtor.
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Lee, In re
Jun
21
2024
Ruling
Creditor violated the discharge by repossessing her vehicle and making threats ofgarnishment purporting to treat the outstanding balance on the car loan as a personalobligation of the debtor. (Bankr. W.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance And Injunctive Relief; Injunction Against Actions to
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