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Cinemex Holdings U.S.A., Inc., In re

Ruling
Court declined to appoint a creditors' committee in debtor’s straightforward Subchapter V. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Creditors' and Equity Security Holders' Committees; Appointment; Where Debtor is a Small Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2025 , LexisNexis #1125-042

274 Atl. Isles, LLC, In re--Schwartz v. Halwani

Ruling
Transfer was not avoidable as debtor was not insolvent at the time of the transfer or rendered insolvent. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable Transfers; Transfers Presumed Fraudulent.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 18, 2025 , LexisNexis #0925-092

Ivankovich Family LLC, In re--Ivankovich v. Ivankovich

Ruling
Abstention from proceeding regarding ownership of debtors’ marital property was appropriate as the issues were governed by state law and had been pending for years in state divorce proceeding. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2025 , LexisNexis #0425-096

Fletcher, In re

Ruling
Consent judgment explicitly made no factual findings other than the amount of the debt, so there were no issues actually litigated to which collateral estoppel could apply. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False Representations or Actual Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 21, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-059

Nexgenesis Holdings Ltda., In re

Ruling
Foreign representative's motion to recognize and enforce Brazilian bankruptcy court's nonfinal ex parte order freezing assets of U.S. citizen denied as contrary to public policy. (Bankr.S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Public Policy Exception.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 30, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-070

M.V.J. Auto World, Inc., In re

Ruling
Subchapter V plan that was not accepted by an impaired class of creditors confirmed as nonconsensual. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Terms.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 21, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-097

Edgewater Constr. Group, In re

Ruling
Creditor was not entitled to an administrative expense claim for its payment of certainobligations to the debtor's subcontractors as the payment did not confer a benefit upon thedebtor and the estate. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-037

America-CV Station Grp., Inc., In re

Ruling
Debtor's objection to claims of attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine with respectto documents contained in privilege log sustained in part and overruled in part.(Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
General Provisions Governing Discovery.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 06, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-098

Howard, In re--Carlos v. Howard

Ruling
Trust's claim was nondishargeable as evidence showed the debtor auto dealer using the trust’scars to provide funds through financing made available to debtor's companies. (Bankr. S.D.Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 22, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-035

Edgewater Constr. Grp., Inc., In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to sanctions against a creditor for willfully and intentionally violating theautomatic stay by serving default letters declaring the debtor to be in default underconstruction contracts. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 01, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-055