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Knight, In re--Mann v. Knight

Ruling
Trustee's motion for reconsideration of adverse judgment in avoidance proceeding on grounds of equitable tolling denied. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Limitations on Avoiding Powers; Statute of Limitations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-063

Asanda Air II LLC, In re

Ruling
Dismissal of Chapter 11 case was warranted for debtor's failure to comply with court'sdocument production order. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal; What Constitutes

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2019 , LexisNexis #0619-097

Bryan Scott Owens v. Owens

Ruling
Defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied as court deemed that the defendant'sconscious decision to withdraw from the business, despite his continuing fiduciary duty,constituted a gross deviation from the standard of conduct expected in his fiduciary role.(Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 15, 2019 , LexisNexis #0619-066

Grading, In re

Ruling
Conversion to Chapter 7 denied as there was no substantial loss or continuing diminution ofthe estate. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal; What Constitutes

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 15, 2019 , LexisNexis #0519-019

Moultrie, In re--Official Comm. of Unsecured Creditors v. Moultrie

Ruling
Court found conversion necessary to maximize value to the estate due to debtor's lack oftransparency regarding potentially unscheduled assets. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal; What Constitutes "Cause".

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 14, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-083

Iles, In re--Baker v. Iles

Ruling
Trustee's motion requesting the court's permission to sell property of the estate granted as sale may result in a surplus that will allow for the payment of all creditors in full, plus interest. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-105

Thompson v. Thompson

Ruling
Debtor's discharge was revoked as it was found that they had been fraudulently failing toreport property acquisitions as well as cash to the prejudice of their creditors. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Revocation; Failure to Report, Deliver or Surrender Property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 17, 2017 , LexisNexis #0917-081

Memory Lane Assisted Living of Bowdon LLC, In re--In re

Ruling
Debtors' applications for approval of employment of counsel granted as potential conflicts did not rise to the level of actual conflict sufficient to deny the applications to employ. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Mandatory Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-058

Goolsby, In re

Ruling
Trustee's request for sanctions denied as debtor did not act in bad faith in filing the objection.(Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers; Sanctions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 26, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-030

Ogden, In re

Ruling
Trustee's objection to confirmation overruled where court found no lack of good faith in debtor's failure to provide more thorough explanation of her plans for her Social Security income. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions for Confirmation; Plan Proposed in Good Faith.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 26, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-145