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Douglass, In re--Douglass

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to dismissal of a former client's complaint as the former client did notestablish that the debtor acted in a "fiduciary capacity". (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 01, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-087

Varig Logistica S.A., In re--Volo Logistics LLC v. Varig Logistica S.A.

Ruling
Foreign representative could not proceed with discovery against plaintiffs in adversaryproceeding without first obtaining relief from the automatic stay in plaintiffs' New Yorkbankruptcy cases. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Purpose and Scope of Application.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 29, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-067

Tao Mu, In re

Ruling
Motion to dismiss debtor's bankruptcy case was denied where management company failed todemonstrate debtor's knowledge of the falsity of his statements and his actual intent todefraud. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-071

Keyes, In re

Ruling
Creditor was barred by the applicable statute of limitations from including in its claim anyinstallment payments and applicable late charges that came due more than five years prior tothe petition date. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 01, 2021 , LexisNexis #1023-029

Rivera, In re

Ruling
Court lacked jurisdiction to reopen case to strip the second mortgage from the condo thathad vested in debtor upon chapter 13 plan confirmation. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Proceedings Arising Under or Arising In

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 16, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-023

Koessler, In re

Ruling
Chapter 11 debtors' motion to value real property was denied as creditor's entire first mortgagelien was protected from modification. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Contents of Plan; Discretionary Provisions; Modification of Claimholders' Rights

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-069

Brown, In re

Ruling
Bifurcated pre-petition and post-petition fee arrangements between debtors and legal counselwere permissible if they were reasonable. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-002

Smith, In re

Ruling
Deceased debtor's case could not be continued as he did not file a Chapter 13 plan before hedied. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Filing of Plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 26, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-045

Crawford, In re

Ruling
Debtor's entry into the settlement mooted any compensatory purposes of sanctions andsettlement provided ample redress for any harm she suffered during the case. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Issuance of Necessary or Appropriate Order, Process, or Judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-052

Villas of Windmill Point II Prop. Owners Ass'n, In re--Osborne v. Lesko

Ruling
Improperly computed wage claim disallowed on trustee’s objection. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)The Wage Claim failed as a claim under 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(4)(A) and must be valued at zero becausedefendant director's asserted hours included time for which he was administratively adjudicated to bedisabled and therefore unable to work and the director's computations did not reflect any reductions inbilled hours for holidays, vacations, or, significantly, his own incarceration; [2]-Trustee's objection to theBonus Claim was sustained because like the Wage Claim, Severance Claim, and Delinquency Claim, itwas the product of ultra vires acts by the directors.Villas of Windmill Point II Prop. Owners Ass'n, In re--Osborne v. Lesko, 2021 Bankr. LEXIS 1144 (Bankr. S.D. Fla.April 29, 2021) (Mora, B.J.).
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Wages, Salaries, or Commissions; Individual.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-032