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§ 1334(c)(1)

SCS Logistics, In re

Ruling
Court denied abstention and stay relief as overlapping state law issues were core to bankruptcy and risked duplicative litigation. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio) FACTS: 1. Roy Fernandez and Brian Peters had a dispute over the ownership and operation of SCS Logistics, Inc. (SCS-California)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 18, 2025 , LexisNexis #0825-071

Ivankovich Family LLC, In re--Ivankovich v. Ivankovich

Ruling
Abstention from proceeding regarding ownership of debtors’ marital property was appropriate as the issues were governed by state law and had been pending for years in state divorce proceeding. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2025 , LexisNexis #0425-096

Fasciglione, In re--NY Tower Cap. LLC v. Fasciglione

Ruling
Court abstained from hearing lender’s adversary proceeding seeking declaratory judgment in favor of resolution in related state court action. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2024 , LexisNexis #0325-021

Orion HealthCorp, Inc., In re--Ehrenberg v. United States

Ruling
Abstention from determination of tax law issues would have no effect on efficient administration of the estate. (Bankr. E.D N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 06, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-073

All Year Holdings Ltd., In re--AYH Wind Down LLC v. Engelman

Ruling
Permissive abstention was not warranted as the bankruptcy court had related-to jurisdiction.(Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-071

Evergreen Site Holdings, Inc., In re

Ruling
Court abstained from entertaining litigation on the validity of the liens as issues of state lawpredominated. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 24, 2023 , LexisNexis #0124-024

Wallace, In re--Wallace v. IRS

Ruling
Abstention was not warranted in an adversary proceeding where debtor sought adetermination that prior tax debts owed to the IRS were dischargeable. (Bankr. C.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-047

Circuns del Castillo, In re--Circuns del Castillo v. Banco Popular de P.R.

Ruling
Permissive abstention was warranted for debtors' adversary proceeding involving the rankingof mortgage liens as the controversy had already been addressed and adjudicated by the statecourt pre-petition. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-025

Lafferty v. Jones

Ruling
Motions for remand were granted as factors to decide whether to permissibly abstain from acase or to equitably remand a case included the effect on the efficient administration of thebankruptcy estate. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 15, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-042

Chandrabose, In re

Ruling
Permissive abstention was warranted on a straightforward nonbankruptcy law disputebetween two alleged agents. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-072