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In re Proud Mary Marina Corp.

Ruling
Purchaser of debtor's property's chapter 11 plan was confirmable while the debtor's plan was not confirmable since it failed good faith and feasibility requirements.
Procedural posture

Debtor, the operator of a mobile home park, and a proposed purchaser each presented a competing chapter 11 plan of reorganization. Debtor also moved for estimation of application for payment of the administrative expense claims of the proposed purchaser. The contestants disputed whether the plans satisfied the "good faith" requirement and the "feasibility" requirements set forth in 11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(3) and (11).

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opinion summary, case decided on January 19, 2006 , LexisNexis #0306-065

In re Kelly

Ruling
Fraud was not grounds for converting chapter 13 case after confirmation completion and discharge.
Procedural posture

The United States Trustee filed a motion to convert debtors' reopened chapter 13 case to chapter 7 for the administration of undisclosed assets.

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opinion summary, case decided on January 09, 2006 , LexisNexis #0207-103

In re Davenport

Ruling
Debtor was not excused from prepetition credit counseling requirement despite exigent circumstances because the debtor failed to make a prefiling request for counseling.
Procedural posture

The debtor filed a motion to be excused from complying with the prepetition credit counseling requirement of 11 U.S.C. § 109(h), alleging only that certain "exigent circumstances" — the imminent repossession of the debtor's truck — made prepetition credit counseling "meaningless." Two days after filing the petition, the debtor did receive the approved credit counseling.

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opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-037

New Buffalo Sav. Bank v. McClung (In re McClung)

Ruling
Creditor's claim was not excepted from discharge since the creditor did not establish willful and malicious injury by the debtor.
Procedural posture

Defendant debtor filed for bankruptcy relief under chapter 7. Plaintiff bank filed a proceeding to obtain a ruling that its unsecured claim exceeding $617,000 was excepted from discharge because of a willful and malicious injury to the bank, as contemplated by 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). The debtor sought dismissal of the proceeding.

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opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-016

In re Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.

Ruling
Lessor was denied an application for payment of rent because the rent obligations accrued pre- petition.
Procedural posture

Lessor filed an application for payment of administrative expenses for lease payments that accrued pre-petition but were not paid. The debtors filed an objection.

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opinion summary, case decided on November 15, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-010

In re Lezdey

Ruling
Debtors'cases were dismissed since their plans offered illusory promises of payment and were filed to delay the creditor.
Procedural posture

The debtors filed petitions for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The creditor filed a motion to dismiss under 11 U.S.C. § 1112.

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opinion summary, case decided on October 18, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-067

Meininger v. Khanani (In re Khanani)

Ruling
Debtor was denied discharge where the debtor failed to provide trustee with subpoenaed books and records and made false statements regarding a property transfer.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff trustee filed an objection to defendant debtor's discharge in chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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opinion summary, case decided on September 27, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-064

Metro. Steel Inc. v. Halversen (In re Halversen)

Ruling
Alleged violation of state trust statute was not sufficient to demonstrate fraudulent conduct and creditor otherwise failed to prove nondischargeability of debt.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor sued defendant debtors, alleging that the debt owed to it was nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4) based on the debtors's fraud or defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity. The debtors moved to dismiss the complaint, while the creditor moved for summary judgment.

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opinion summary, case decided on September 14, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-116

In re Meyn

Ruling
Abuse of chapter 7 was found where the debtor inflated expenses, failed to disclose certain interests and prepetition expenditures, and had sufficient disposable income for a meaningful chapter 13 plan.
Procedural posture

Movant trustee sought to dismiss the chapter 7 case of respondent debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 707(b) or alternatively to dismiss the debtor's case under section 707(a) for "cause." The debtor's chapter 13 case had been previously dismissed for failure to confirm a plan.

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opinion summary, case decided on September 12, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-098