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Norvell v. Hatcher (In re Norvell)

Ruling
State court judgment was not sufficiently specific to have collateral estoppel effect on issue of nondischargeability.
Issue(s)
Whether a state court judgment concluding that debtor was liable for damages for breach of contract but not for fraud or unfair and deceptive practices precluded creditor from asserting the resulting debt owed is nondischargeable in debtor's bankruptcy case?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 11, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-016

Finley Group v. N.C. (In re Redf Mktg. LLC)

Ruling
Proceeding to recover proceeds of fraudulent transfer from state was not barred by sovereign immunity.
Issue(s)
Was avoidance proceeding to recover transfer from state barred by operation of sovereign immunity?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 10, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-055

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C. v. Jemsek Clinic P.A. (In re Jemsek Clinic P.A.)

Ruling
Cross motions for sanctions denied absent misrepresentations or bad faith.
Issue(s)
Should either of two cross motions for sanctions between chapter 11 debtor clinic and health insurance company be granted?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 06, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-001

Hadley v. Tano (In re Tano)

Ruling
State court judgment based on willful and malicious injury to business partner through dissolution of company that caused shares to become worthless was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Whether a state court judgment for improper conduct in dissolution of corporation and breach of a non-compete agreement was nondischargeable as based on willful and malicious injury?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 02, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-123

In re Rose

Ruling
Secured creditor was not required to accept title to property surrendered by debtor.
Issue(s)
Could debtor's quitclaim their property to lienholder, the Small Business Association, without the SBA's consent?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-032

In re Carolina Internet Ltd.

Ruling
Sanctions against creditor denied where debtor acted in consort with creditor to subvert bankruptcy.
Issue(s)
Should creditor be sanctioned for filing state court action in violation of discharge injunction where debtor and creditor had an "under the table" agreement for repayment?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-063

Sigmon v. Belk (In re Belk)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to withholding of financial records and failure to explain loss of assets.
Issue(s)
Whether a debtor was to be denied his discharge for false oath, under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A), for withholding recorded information, under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(D), and for failure to explain loss of assets, under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(5).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 14, 2014 , LexisNexis #0514-060

Johnson v. Meabon (In re Meabon)

Ruling
Predischarge motion to revoke discharge allowed and granted.
Issue(s)
Could trustee obtain a revocation of debtor's discharge when it learned about debtor's alleged fraud after the period for objecting to discharge had expired but before the discharge had been granted?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-130

Sigmon v. Cornerstone Home Lending (In re Sprouse)

Ruling
Mortgage assignments did not violate stay.
Issue(s)
Did assignments by lenders of deeds of trust securing promissory note and home equity line of credit violate the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-002

In re Marko

Ruling
Motion to sell real estate free and clear denied so as to avoid granting bankruptcy relief to non-debtor co-owners, although property could be abandoned.
Issue(s)
Could trustee sell property owned by debtors with one debtor's parents free and clear or in the alternative could the property be abandoned?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-006