Skip to main content

Page Banner(Taxonomy)

judge sawyer

Page v. Moore (In re Moore)

Ruling
Personal loan from creditor was dischargeable absent proof of any false statements regarding alleged romantic relationship between the parties or debtor's financial condition.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor filed an adversary proceeding against defendant debtor seeking a determination that her debt was nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2).

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Page v. Moore (In re Moore) Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on February 07, 2007 , LexisNexis #0407-019

In re Custom Servs. Intl Inc.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court refused to reconsider denial of attorney's fees incurred defending venue where the filing in that venue was made in bad faith.
Procedural posture

Counsel for a debtor filed a motion to reconsider an order disallowing fees pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(4)(A) for the time he spent defending Nevada as a proper venue.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Custom Servs. Intl Inc. Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2007 , LexisNexis #0307-057

Saylor v. Select Portfolio Servs. (In re Saylor)

Ruling
Postpetition changes to debtor's existing mortgage account did not violate stay.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff debtor filed an adversary proceeding against defendant creditor alleging that the creditor assessed a number of fees to his account in violation of several provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The creditor moved to dismiss.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Saylor v. Select Portfolio Servs. (In re Saylor) Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on January 12, 2007 , LexisNexis #0307-089

In re Hildreth

Ruling
Creditor sanctioned for continuing to contact debtor in willful violation of stay.
Procedural posture

Chapter 13 debtors filed a motion seeking sanctions against a creditor for violating the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(k).

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Hildreth Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on December 14, 2006 , LexisNexis #0207-042

In re Love

Ruling
Confirmation denied where plan included deductions for payments on secured debt which would be avoided by surrender of collateral.
Procedural posture

A chapter 13 case came before the court for a hearing on confirmation of the debtors'plan. The chapter 13 trustee objected to confirmation, contending that the plan failed to pay all of the debtors'projected disposable income.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Love Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on August 30, 2006 , LexisNexis #1006-083

In re Custom Servs. Intl Inc.

Ruling
Fee application denied due to attorney's undisclosed conflict of interest and application of second attorney reduced for excessive time.
Procedural posture

Two attorneys for a bankruptcy debtor applied for attorney fees and expenses. The chapter 7 trustee objected to the applications.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Custom Servs. Intl Inc. Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on August 17, 2006 , LexisNexis #0906-121

In re Robinson Foundry Inc.

Ruling
Failure of creditor with actual notice of bankruptcy to file timely notice of claim was not due to excusable neglect.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed a voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy petition. After the deadline for filing a proof of claim had passed, a creditor moved to file an untimely proof of claim pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3003(c)(3) and 9006(b)(1). The court held a hearing on the motion.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Robinson Foundry Inc. Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on August 16, 2006 , LexisNexis #0906-118

In re Vinnie

Ruling
Plan was confirmed over creditor's objection since section 1326(b)(1) did not require full payment of creditor's higher priority claim before paying other creditors.
Procedural posture

A state agency in charge of collecting child support on behalf of child support payees (agency) filed three claims for child support. The debtor's chapter 13 plan proposed to pay these claims in full, concurrently with other priority claims, including the debtor's attorney. The agency filed an objection to confirmation, claiming that its priority claims should be paid in full before distribution to any other priority creditor.

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Vinnie Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on June 23, 2006 , LexisNexis #0706-122

Hataway v. Welch (In re Welch)

Ruling
Ex-husband was granted summary judgment and fee award owed ex-husband was deemed nondischargeable.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff ex-husband filed a motion for summary judgment in his adversary proceeding alleging that the attorney's fees owed him by defendant debtor were excepted from discharge, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5).

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of Hataway v. Welch (In re Welch) Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on June 22, 2006 , LexisNexis #0806-093

In re Berry

Ruling
Motion for extension of automatic stay was denied since debtor did not file motion before stay had expired.
Procedural posture

After filing a chapter 13 bankruptcy petition, debtor moved for an extension or continuation of the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3).

ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Berry Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member

opinion summary, case decided on April 14, 2006 , LexisNexis #0506-039