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Fioriglio, In re

Ruling
Court ruled that debtor was ineligible to be a debtor under chapter 13 as his secured debts exceeded the limit imposed by § 109(e). (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Who May Be a Debtor; Chapter 13.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 27, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-094

Lafemina, In re

Ruling
Relief from automatic stay granted as the disputes had already been heard by the arbitratorand the forum of convenience would not prejudice any of the parties in interest. (Bankr.E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-038

Messer v. Gao (In re Gao)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to false financial statements made by debtor under oath. (Bankr.E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Should discharge be denied where debtor concealed the fact that he previously owned a 5% interest in an LLC?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-129

Buckskin Realty, Inc. v. Windmont Homeowners Ass'n (In re Buckskin Realty, Inc.)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court review of foreclosure judgment prevented by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.(Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Could bankruptcy court review and vacate state court foreclosure judgment?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 23, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-090

In re Trocom Constr. Corp.

Ruling
Late filed proof of claim disallowed in absence of excusable neglect. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Should creditor’s late-filed proof of claim be allowed?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 01, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-140

Edge Capital LLC v. JA Funding Inc. (In re 364 N.B.E. Corp.)

Ruling
Deed in lieu of foreclosure was not a constructively fraudulent transfer but rather a mortgage subject to right of redemption.
Issue(s)
Was a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure the equivalent of a mortgage under state law, or alternatively, was the recordation of the deed-in-lieu by the creditor a constructive fraudulent conveyance, that could be avoided?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-096

Peiris v. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC (In re Peiris)

Ruling
Debtor could strip off wholly unsecured lien on residence even though a proof of claim had not been filed.
Issue(s)
Could debtors strip off an unsecured junior lien on their residence where there was no proof of claim filed for the debt the lien was intended to secure?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-116

Munoz v. Boyard (In re Boyard)

Ruling
Arbitration award based on embezzlement was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was arbitration award based on embezzlement nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 24, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-085

JC Ryan EBCOH&G LLC v. Cyber-Struct Inc. (In re Fierro)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court permissively abstained from hearing debtor's motion to vacate state court judgment concerning failure to pay subcontractors.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court abstain from hearing debtor's motion to vacate state court judgment for failure to pay subcontractors on a construction project?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 29, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-140

In re 300 Wash. St. LLC

Ruling
City's ad valorem tax claim disallowed to the extent exceeding value of debtor's property.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 11 case be dismissed or was city entitled to relief from stay to foreclose on debtor's vacant building?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-081