- 11 U.S.C.
Demeza, In re--Hackerman v. Demeza
Jul
28
2017
Ruling
Creditor failed to plead a plausible claim under § 523 (a)(4) for nondischargeability as the course of dealing between the creditor and debtor only created an ordinary contractual relationship. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or Larceny.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Merovich
Apr
06
2016
Ruling
Debtor’s counsel entitled to post-dismissal payment of fees prior to disbursement to debtor’spersonal representative. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Payments; Plan Payments; Distribution or Return of Payments by Trustee.
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Symonies v. Sobol (In re Sobol)
Feb
08
2016
Ruling
Creditor's nondischargeability proceeding dismissed due to failure to make necessary allegations.
Issue(s)
Should creditor's nondischargeability case be dismissed?
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Johnnies Rest. & Hotel Serv. v. Witmer (In re Witmer)
Nov
20
2015
Ruling
Single page escrow agreement was not a representation of debtor's financial condition that could serve as a basis for nondischargeable debt.
Issue(s)
Were alleged misrepresentations in escrow contract sufficient to result in a nondischargeable debt?
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Regency Fin. Co. v. Trichilo (In re Trichilo)
Nov
16
2015
Ruling
Debtor did not waive timeliness objection to nondischargeability proceeding where issue was first raised within 31 days of filing of creditor's complaint.
Issue(s)
Should nondischargeability proceeding be dismissed as untimely or did debtor waive its right to raise the timeliness objection?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Woods Law Offices LLC v. Chang (In re Chang)
Oct
16
2015
Ruling
Proceeding for denial of chapter 13 discharge dismissed as improperly brought under §727.
Issue(s)
Should proceeding filed against chapter 13 debtor for dismissal pursuant to § 727 be dismissed?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Ellmann v. Baker (In re Baker)
Jul
02
2015
Ruling
Debtor's claimed exemptions, filed years after close of case when trustee reopened to pursue undisclosed cause of action, could not be disallowed for bad faith and trustee's objection was waived.
Issue(s)
Whether the Supreme Court's decision in Law v. Siegel limits the bankruptcy court's power to disallow claimed exemptions in a previously undisclosed cause of action that were filed years after a case was closed and whether the trustee's objection to the timeliness of the amendments was waived by reopening the case to pursue the cause of action?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Mauz v. Link (In re Mauz)
Jun
30
2015
Ruling
State court judgment for intentional infliction of emotional distress was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was a state court judgment for intentional infliction of emotional distress nondischargeable as based on willful and malicious injury?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Popple v. Elliott Greenleaf & Siedzikowski P.C. (In re Popple)
Jun
19
2015
Ruling
Discovery sought by debtor's former attorneys from non-debtor co-defendants did not violate stay.
Issue(s)
Did the automatic stay bar debtor's former attorneys from seeking discovery from debtor's non- debtor co-defendants?
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- 11 U.S.C.
Stambaugh v. Stambaugh (In re Stambaugh)
May
14
2015
Ruling
Proceeding for exception from discharge under § 523(a)(3) dismissed for failure to state a claim where creditor had not stated a plausible claim under § 523(a)(2), (4), or (6).
Issue(s)
Did creditor sufficiently establish grounds for nondischargeability under § 523(a)(2), (4), or (6) to be entitled to a discharge of unlisted intentional tort debt under § 523(a)(3)?
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