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Georgia Capital Grp. LLC v. Strick Chex Newnan One LLC (In re Strick Chex Newnan One LLC)

Ruling
Lease deemed rejected could not be assumed by trustee following conversion.
Issue(s)
Following conversion to chapter 7, could trustee assume a lease that had been rejected as a matter of law?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 12, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-109

Towler v. Lee (In re Lee)

Ruling
Court could not enter consent order settling issue of nondischargeability where the underlying proceeding also sought denial of discharge.
Issue(s)
Could settlement of proceeding seeking nondischargeability of claims and denial of discharge be approved?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 04, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-127

Hill v. Hill

Ruling
Debt arising from child support, medical expenses, and attorney's fees awarded by state court was a nondishcargeable domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Was debt resulting from support order in favor of debtor's former spouse nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-119

In re Thornton

Ruling
Funds that were subject of garnishment proceeding on petition date were property of creditor based on evidence under state law.
Issue(s)
Whether, at the time debtor filed her petition, the $6,768 that was the subject of the garnishment proceeding belonged to the claimant or to debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-050

Gebhardt v. Everson (In re Herndon)

Ruling
Bankruptcy petition preparer enjoined from acting in that capacity due to violation of prior bankruptcy court order.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy petition preparer be enjoined from operating due to failure to comply with prior bankruptcy court order?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-036

Georgia Dept of Human Servs. v. Manning (In re Manning)

Ruling
Debt to state department of human services was nondischargeable due to debtor's concealment and misrepresentation.
Issue(s)
Did debtor's concealment of fact that spouse was living with the debtor when applying for benefits constitute a misrepresentation on which creditor relied and result in nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 04, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-088

Bank of N. Ga. v. Strick Chex Columbus Two LLC (In re Strick Chex Columbus Two LLC)

Ruling
Creditor granted adequate protection in debtor's revenue from food inventory, which qualified as cash collateral.
Issue(s)
Did portion of debtor's revenue received in exchange for its food inventory constitute proceeds of creditor's collateral, and therefore "cash collateral," that required protection?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 19, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-086

In re Upshaw

Ruling
Debtor's interest in teachers retirement trust that was subject to anti-alienation provision was not property of the estate.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to an exemption in interest in teachers retirement trust?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 04, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-095

Cooper, In re--Gebhardt v. Cooper

Ruling
Debtor's discharge revoked after trustee showed sufficient evidence of debtor's fraudulent intent in failure to disclose her assets and her involvement in her mother's probate estate. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Revocation; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0417-053

Rogers v. Freeman (In re Freeman)

Ruling
Severance and bonus income both vested in debtor on confirmation of chapter 11 plan and did not revest with the estate upon conversion to chapter 7.
Issue(s)
Did severance and bonus income, which became debtor's property after chapter 11 plan confirmation, revest in the bankruptcy estate upon conversion to chapter 7?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-055