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§ 1334(c)

Bbeautiful, In re--BBeautiful v. Rieke-Arminak Corp.

Ruling
Court declined to abstain from hearing the action as the declaratory relief sought would assist debtor in consummating a plan of reorganization. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 08, 2017 , LexisNexis #0417-056

Sweports, Ltd., In re

Ruling
Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to enforce fee award where the 7th Circuit said in itsopinion reversing the denial of creditor and financial consultant's applications that the court'sjurisdiction did not extend to enforcement of an award. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 28, 2017 , LexisNexis #0417-021

Fifth Third Bank v. Circulatory Ctrs. of Am., LLC

Ruling
Court abstained with respect to a removed state court action against debtor and other defendants as claims asserted in the action did not constitute core proceedings. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Mandatory Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 07, 2017 , LexisNexis #0317-055

Clignett, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to dismiss the involuntary petition granted as creditor failed to disclose the transfer of the claim. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Mandatory Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 07, 2017 , LexisNexis #0317-056

Petroleum Prods. & Servs. v. McClinton Energy Grp., LLC (In re Petroleum Prods. & Servs.)

Ruling
Remove state court lawsuit over equipment purchase remanded pursuant to mandatoryabstention. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #1116-137

Black Diamond Commer. Fin., LLC v. Va. Conservation Legacy Fund, Inc. (In re Patriot Coal Corp.)

Ruling
Abstention from hearing adversary proceeding between non-debtors denied where outcomewould have a material affect on administration. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court abstain from hearing, and remand, dispute between non-debtors?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 23, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-104

Horowitz v. Sulla (In re Horowitz)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court abstained from hearing debtor’s non-core, non-bankruptcy law claims.
Issue(s)
Should the bankruptcy court abstain from hearing debtor’s state law real estate proceeding?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 08, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-025

Crespo v. Abijah Tafari Immanuel (In re Crespo)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over proceeding to set aside prepetition tax sale.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court have jurisdiction over debtor's proceeding to avoid the pre-petition tax upset sale of his property?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 18, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-070

Hinijosa Engg Inc. v. Lopez (In re Treyson Dev. Inc.)

Ruling
Removed action against debtor's principal involved only state law issues and was subject to mandatory abstention.
Issue(s)
Whether proceeding against debtor's principal should be remanded back to state court?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 19, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-067

Gedeon v. Ballet Acad. of Pittsburgh Inc. (In re Piper)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court abstained from hearing removed state court action in which state law issues predominated.
Issue(s)
Should removed state law case for fraud, defamation, and misappropriation of a trade secret be remanded to state court?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 29, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-101