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§ 547(b)(4)

Scherzinger, In re--Scherzinger v. Blair Cnty. Tax Claim Bureau

Ruling
Defendant was entitled to dismissal of plaintiff's action to avoid a pre-bankruptcy tax as thetransfer alleged to be preferential fell outside the 90 day preference period. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Timing.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-065

Goodman v. MTAG

Ruling
Debtor could not avoid a transfer of real property as a preference or a fraudulent transfer astransfer date was outside the respective lookback periods of 90 days under § 547(b)(4)(A) ortwo years under § 548(a)(1)(B) before the petition filing date. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Timing; 90 Days Before Filing.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-066

Brownlee, In re--Kelley v. First Cmty. Bank

Ruling
Transfer of a judicial lien on real property was avoidable as acquisition occurred within the look-back period. (Bankr. M.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Timing.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 03, 2018 , LexisNexis #0119-044

Wedgewood Props., LLC, In re--Moyer v. Rogers

Ruling
Person in charge of bank’s branch office was served with the writ of garnishment ninety-threedays prior to the petition date, outside of the preference period. (Bankr. W.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Timing.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2018 , LexisNexis #0624-045

Rock Branch Mech., In re

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to summary judgment insofar as he sought to avoid the securitycompany's recordation of its security interest. (Bankr. S.D. W. Va.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Timing; 90 Days Before Filing.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 09, 2016 , LexisNexis #0519-037

Rentas v. Olavarria (In re Editorial Flash, Inc.)

Ruling
Trustee’s proceeding for avoidance of transfer outside 90-day reachback period dismissed dueto failure to establish that the transfer was to an insider. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers; Timing.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-124

Wolff v. United States IRS (In re FirstPay Inc.)

Ruling
Trustee could not recover funds transferred by debtor payroll processing firm to the IRS.
Issue(s)
Whether district court properly affirmed a judgment holding that a chapter 7 trustee could not recover under 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 547(b)(4)(A) and 550 funds transferred by debtor, a payroll processing firm, to the IRS.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 12, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-020

Rentas v. Aguadilla Shopping Ctr. Inc. (In re PMC Mktg. Corp.)

Ruling
Check issued and cashed outside of preference period was not an avoidable preference.
Issue(s)
Could trustee avoid payment made well in advance of 90-day preference period.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 15, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-024

Allred v. I-90 Fuel Servs. (In re Kirschman)

Ruling
Payment by truck stop manager to owner within one year of petition date was not made to an insider and was not avoidable.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee filed an adversary complaint under 11 U.S.C.S. § 547 to avoid as preferential transfers, payments made by the debtor, who was an assistant manager at a truck stop owned and operated by defendant transferee. Debtor had bounced three checks for a total of $4,000 to the transferee, and had subsequently made credit card payments to Telecheck to cover that amount.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 15, 2012 , LexisNexis #1212-054

In re Longview Aluminum LLC

Ruling
Member of debtor LLC could be an insider for avoidance purposes.
Procedural posture

Appellant, a member of a limited liability company (LLC) that filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, appealed a judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that affirmed a decision of a bankruptcy court that held that appellee trustee could void and recover transfers that were made to the member from the LLC less than one year before the bankruptcy filing pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 547(b)(4)(B).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2011 , LexisNexis #0911-140