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§ 157(b)

McWhorter, In re

Ruling
Court denied debtors' motion to reconsider due to procedurally deficient pleading challenging stay relief. (Bankr. W.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings; Stay Litigation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-048

Westbank Holdings, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court decided to enforce the arbitration clause in the insurance policy at issue asthe estate’s claims asserted in the petition were not core. (Bankr. E.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 17, 2024 , LexisNexis #0424-049

Teter, In re--Teter v. Baumgart

Ruling
U.S. Trustee consented to bankruptcy court jurisdiction by litigating debtor’s Equal Access toJustice Act claim without objection. (6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #0224-097

Kerkvliet, In re

Ruling
Summary judgment in core proceeding denied in part as the trustee failed to establish that anyassets involved were property of the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. D.S.D.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 02, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-045

Drew v. ALG Senior, LLC

Ruling
Proceeding comprised of purely Alabama state law claims was subject to equitable remand.(Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Personal Injury Tort and

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-065

Essar Steel Minn., LLC, In re--Mesabi Metallics Co., LLC v. B. Riley FBR, Inc.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred when it dismissed the proceeding for lack of subject matterjurisdiction as the action to determine if a financial advisor’s fee had been discharged was acore proceeding. (3d Cir.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 25, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-041

Elam, In re--Elam v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC

Ruling
Bankruptcy court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over adversary proceeding as the trusteehad abandoned the underlying real property and the debtor had received her discharge andthe underlying case was closed for more than nine years. (Bankr. W.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Determination by

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 04, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-024

Highland Capital Mgmt., L.P., In re--Kirschner v. Dondero

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had post-confirmation subject matter jurisdiction over claims in anadversary proceeding in which trustee of a litigation trust pursued claims arising from preconfirmation conduct. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 06, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-049

BVS Constr., Inc., In re--BVS Constr. v. Prosperity Bank

Ruling
Res judicata barred the debtor from objecting to the creditor's claim in its second bankruptcycase. (5th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 15, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-022

Gypsum Res. Materials, LLC, In re--Gypsum Res., LLC v. Gypsum Res., LLC

Ruling
Claims asserted in district court case were not core proceedings as none of the claims by theparties implicated the fresh start and reorganization policies underlying bankruptcy relief.(Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Core Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 21, 2021 , LexisNexis #1121-045