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Fresh Acquisitions, LLC, In re--Gonzales v. Jones

Ruling
Liquidation trustee’s litigation funding arrangement invalidated due to lack of authority under the liquidating trust agreement. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Post -petition Disclosure and Solicitation.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2025 , LexisNexis #1025-044

Highland Capital Mgmt., L.P., In re

Ruling
Settlement agreement approved as a rational exercise of business judgment negotiated in good faith and the stay requested by state attorney general was denied. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Compromise and Arbitration.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 21, 2025 , LexisNexis #0925-100

Ismail Essa Bhai, In re--Burns v. GrandStay Hosp., Inc.

Ruling
Debtor was not liable for fraudulent transfer by son to which his only connection was his name on the account used as a conduit for the funds. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 14, 2025 , LexisNexis #0925-091

With Purpose, Inc., In re

Ruling
Court found cause to reconvert case from Chapter 11 back to Chapter 7 due to debtor's lack of funding, administrative insolvency, conflicts of interest, and inability to effectuate a plan. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-070

Highland Capital Mgmt. L.P., In re--Highland Capital Mgmt. L.P. v. Alvarez & Marsal CRF Mgmt., LLC

Ruling
Court found post-confirmation "related to" jurisdiction as the claims principally deal with pre-confirmation relations between the parties regarding a settlement that was incorporated into Highland's confirmed plan. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-074

Rashidi, In re

Ruling
Relief from stay granted to secured creditor in Chapter 13 case where debtor failed to timely affirm or redeem automobile in prior Chapter 7 case. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 10, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-031

Goodman Networks, Inc., In re--Seidel v. MSouth Equity Partners III, L.P.

Ruling
Complaint did not establish the good faith subsequent transferee defense as it suggested the defendants had knowledge of the transfer's voidability. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 08, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-092

Lyster, In re

Ruling
Debtor allowed homestead exemption including former spouses’ 50% community property interest acquired through divorce proceedings within 1,215 days prior to bankruptcy. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Limitation on Homestead Exemption; Applicability.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 12, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-064

Villarreal, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor was denied a discharge as explanations of having "lived lavishly" did not overcome burden to provide a satisfactory explanation for absence of proceeds of pre-bankruptcy home sale. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Explain Losses.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 08, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-063

Roland, In re

Ruling
Discharge denied as debtor failed to produce documents or disclose interests in property and filed inaccurate statements. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 24, 2024 , LexisNexis #0125-017