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§ 727(b)

Hermosilla v. Hermosilla (In re Hermosilla)

Ruling
Postpetition debt arising out of postpetition events was not affected by discharge.
Procedural posture

The matter before the court was the motion for summary judgment of plaintiff, debtor's stepmother, on the count which she alleged under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) based upon fraudulent transfer of property from her ex-husband to debtor, her stepson. Debtor cross-moved for summary judgment.

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opinion summary, case decided on April 19, 2007 , LexisNexis #0607-033

Miller v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Miller)

Ruling
Post-discharge consolidation of debtor's original student loan debt was not dischargeable.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff debtors filed an adversary complaint to determine if one debtor's student loan debt, consolidated postpetition, was dischargeable in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8) based on undue hardship. Defendant creditor filed a motion for summary judgment.

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opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2006 , LexisNexis #0906-032

Iglesias v. Motown Record Co. (In re Iglesias)

Ruling
Postpetition copyright infringement claims were not discharged in chapter 7 case.
Procedural posture

Defendant copyright holders filed a motion for summary judgment in connection with an adversary proceeding in which plaintiff debtors sought a determination that claims by the holders for copyright infringement were discharged in the debtors'2003 chapter 7 bankruptcy case.

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opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2006 , LexisNexis #1006-028