In re Montreal Me. & Atl. Ry.
Mar
21
2014
Ruling
Wrongful death claims resulting from railway accident were related to debtor's bankruptcy and should be tried in the same court.
Issue(s)
Should nineteen wrongful death cases filed in the wake of a disastrous train derailment in Lac Mégantic, Quebec be transferred to the bankruptcy court pursuant as cases related to the railway's bankruptcy?
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Court
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- 28 U.S.C.
Albert v. Site Mgmt.
Feb
28
2014
Ruling
Claims of debtor's leasing agent and property manager were core proceedings within the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.
Issue(s)
Should reference of claims of debtor's leasing agent and property manager be withdrawn?
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Court
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- 28 U.S.C.
In re Federacion De Maestros De P.R. Inc.
Feb
27
2014
Ruling
State law turnover claim, the purpose of which was not to collect debt, was subject to mandatory abstention.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court abstain from hearing motion by debtor seeking an order requiring state court to turn over funds currently held in deposit as a result of two civil suits brought by creditor?
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Sears v. Sears (In re Sears)
Feb
21
2014
Ruling
Withdrawal of reference of proceeding for denial of discharge denied as issues were vital to the bankruptcy process.
Issue(s)
Should reference of proceeding for denial of debtor's discharge be withdrawn?
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Court
:
- 28 U.S.C.
Gordon v. Bank of Am. (In re Gordon)
Feb
20
2014
Ruling
Appeals of two debtors dismissed, one as moot due to debtor's failure to make plan payments, the other as not taken from a final appealable order.
Issue(s)
Did the district court err in reversing confirmation of their reorganization plans, which modified the bankruptcy court's model plan, and remanding their cases to the bankruptcy court for further proceedings?
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Kite v. Kite
Feb
13
2014
Ruling
Presence of non-core claims in adversary proceeding weighed in favor of abstention.
Issue(s)
Should the court abstain from hearing adversary proceeding in which state law claims predominated?
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Court
:
- 28 U.S.C.
Loveridge v. Hall (In re Renewable Energy Dev. Corp.)
Feb
10
2014
Ruling
Attorneys for trustee were not entitled to sanctions against LLC and principal for filing third party complaint without conducting reasonable investigation.
Issue(s)
Were individual attorneys for trustee entitled to sanctions against LLC and principal, defendants in a proceeding alleging interference with administration of debtor's estate, for filing third party complaint without conducting reasonable investigation?.
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Court
:
- 28 U.S.C.
Compton v. Sutton (In re Sutton)
Feb
06
2014
Ruling
Reference of turnover proceeding against debtor father and trust, neither of which had filed claims, withdrawn.
Issue(s)
Should reference be withdrawn of proceeding to recover properties transferred to debtor's father and living trust prior to petition date and without consideration?
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LightSquared Inc. v. Deere & Co.
Jan
31
2014
Ruling
Reference of state law contract and tort law claims withdrawn.
Issue(s)
Should reference of state law contract and tort claims against debtor be withdrawn?
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Court
:
- 28 U.S.C.
Merv Props. LLC v. Fifth Third Bank (In re Merv Props. LLC)
Jan
17
2014
Ruling
Withdrawal of reference properly denied where claims could most efficiently be adjudicated in bankruptcy court.
Issue(s)
Should reference of debtor's action against bank for breach of contract and fraud be withdrawn?
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