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Jimenez, In re--Johnson v. Lovato

Ruling
Fraudulent transfer proceeding based on state law that would not benefit the estate wasdismissed as bankruptcy court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. (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 April 21, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-023

Perez, In re

Ruling
Debtor and debtor’s law firm were liable for sanctions and costs where they were responsiblefor the filing of a petition in bad faith. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 06, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-074

Campbell, In re--Hoban v. Campbell

Ruling
Findings of the state court in the restitution order satisfied all requirements under the theoryof collateral estoppel and to accord plaintiff relief with respect to his count alleging exceptionto discharge. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 10, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-066

Herrmann, In re--Bakst v. Herrmann

Ruling
Court granted judgment in favor of debtor as to all counts of the complaint and entered astandard order of discharge in Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 24, 2020 , LexisNexis #1120-016

Clancy, In re

Ruling
Secured creditor had no legal or equitable right to recover tax and insurance escrow advancesmade after confirmation of the debtor's Chapter 13 plan as the creditor was bound by theterms of the modified plan under § 1327(a). (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Parties Bound by Confirmed Plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 22, 2020 , LexisNexis #1120-022

Zaman, In re

Ruling
Debtor's failure to notify creditors or seek court approval of the guarantees at the time ofexecution estopped him from relying upon 11 U.S.C. § 363. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 03, 2020 , LexisNexis #1020-054

Seven Stars on the Hudson Corp., In re

Ruling
Case was dismissed for failure to meet statutory deadlines as debtor elected to proceed underSubchapter V after the applicable deadlines had passed. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Status conference; In general.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 07, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-070

Mamedes, In re--Del Franco v. Mamedes

Ruling
Court concluded that the settlement which merely provided for a stream of payments to bemade by defendant to plaintiff was not an executory contract under either the Countryman testor the functional analysis test. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-005

Am. Res. Mgmt. Grp., LLC (DE, In re--Mukamal v. Scottsdale Ins. Co.

Ruling
Insurer's motion to withdraw reference was denied where determination of insurer’s duty todefend was best left in the bankruptcy court that had presided over the related cases for morethan a year. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 23, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-020

Rivera, In re--Frost Bank v. Rivera

Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss granted where complaint in nondischargeability proceeding contained no allegations that judgment debt itself arose from willful and malicious injury. (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 July 16, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-090