Patchett v. Marsh (In re Marsh)
Oct
29
2007
Ruling
Debtor's concealment of proprietary interest in optical company resulted in denial of discharge.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff creditor filed a complaint objecting to a discharge for defendant debtor and objecting to the dischargeability of a debt. The creditor alleged, in part, that a discharge should be denied pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2), (3) and (4). The court held a hearing and issued findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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In re SunCruz Casinos LLC
Oct
26
2007
Ruling
Late filed personal injury claim allowed where prejudice to debtor was outweighed by right to pursue claim.
Procedural posture
The debtor filed for relief under chapter 11. A former employee filed a motion for rehearing on the court's earlier order denying the judgment creditor's motion to allow a late- filed claim and to allow relief from stay. The debtor and the primary secured creditor objected to the motion.
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
Citicorp Leasing Inc. v. DeMeo (In re DeMeo)
Oct
15
2007
Ruling
State court judgment based on debtor's willful and malicious exercise of dominion and control over creditor's collateral was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff, a judgment creditor of the debtor, brought a claim asserting that the judgment debt was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). The issue before the court is whether collateral estoppel applied to establish that the debt, based on a default judgment, was nondischargeable as a willful and malicious injury.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Gonzalez
Sep
24
2007
Ruling
Debtor could not redeem goods gifted to others and not listed in schedules.
Procedural posture
The United States Trustee objected to a chapter 7 debtor's filed a motion to redeem the collateral of a creditor, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 722.
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- FRBP
In re Continuum Care Servs.
Sep
10
2007
Ruling
Sole shareholder, director and former CEO of involuntary debtor corporation held in contempt for failure to comply with order to compel testimony and production of documents.
Procedural posture
A debtor filed a motion seeking the apprehension of an individual pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2005 for his failure to comply with an order to compel testimony and to compel production of documents in an involuntary chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Key Largo Watersports Inc.
Aug
10
2007
Ruling
Lease which was terminated by landlord who received eviction order was not subject to assumption.
Procedural posture
Movant, a landlord, sought relief from stay to allow it to complete prepetition eviction proceedings against defendant debtor, a partnership, that was continuing to occupy premises owned by the landlord and leased to debtor. At issue, inter alia, was whether the lease, which the landlord had terminated, was nonetheless subject to assumption under 11 U.S.C. § 365 and whether debtor's motion to so assume the lease was properly granted.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Morgan
Aug
08
2007
Ruling
Above-median debtor could take mortgage-rent expense on Form B22C despite being rent- free.
Procedural posture
After debtor deducted the "Local Standard" amount established by the IRS on account of mortgage/rent expense and referenced in 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I), the trustee objected to confirmation on the ground that no deduction was properly taken because debtor was living rent-free. At issue was the proper reading of section 707 as enacted in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ("BAPCPA").
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- 11 U.S.C.
Bakst v. Reis (In re Reis)
Jul
24
2007
Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's failure to disclose right of inheritance and false testimony that father was still alive.
Procedural posture
The debtors, a husband and wife, filed for relief under chapter 7. Plaintiff trustee sought to deny a discharge, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4), to defendant debtor husband because of the husband's failure to disclose on his financial statements that the husband had a potential right of inheritance. The trustee sought summary judgment.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Franzese
Jul
19
2007
Ruling
Stay extended in debtors'second case in 180 days despite late filing of motion as in best interests of debtors and reorganization.
Procedural posture
The debtors filed for relief 180 days after their earlier case under chapter 13 was dismissed. The debtors filed an emergency motion to continue the automatic stay, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3)(B) and (4)(B).
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- 11 U.S.C.
Bellavia v. Simonetti (In re Bellavia)
Jul
18
2007
Ruling
Unsecured debt in "no asset" case of which creditor did not receive notice was not excepted from discharge.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff debtors filed for relief under chapter 7. The debtors filed an amended complaint to determine the dischargeability of a debt owed to defendant creditor. The court held a hearing and issued findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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