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Turner Grain Merch. Inc. v. Ltd Farms Pship (In re Turner Grain Merch. Inc.)

Ruling
Permissive abstention appropriate for claims against non-debtor parties in which state law issues predominated.
Issue(s)
Whether the court should sever, abstain from hearing, and remand certain claims in an action removed from state court?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 19, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-102

In re Positron Corp.

Ruling
Involuntary case was brought in the proper district where assets were located.
Issue(s)
Should venue of involuntary case be transferred or should case be dismissed?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-102

In re American Hous. Found.

Ruling
Unsecured creditors' liquidating trust substituted for four creditors as owner of claim.
Issue(s)
Were assignments by four creditors to unsecured creditors' liquidating trust effective or did attempted retroactive reassignments render the original assignments void?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 02, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-138

In re Shorter

Ruling
Widow had standing to seek hardship discharge for deceased debtor, which was granted.
Issue(s)
Could widow obtain a hardship discharge on behalf of deceased debtor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0416-098

In re Welsh

Ruling
Preconfirmation modifications to chapter 13 plan could not be approved due to failure to notify creditors.
Issue(s)
Whether debtor's pre-confirmation modified plan was properly noticed to creditors so as to allow confirmation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-032

Bee Jays Hairstyling Acad. Inc. v. Yarbrough (In re Yarbrough)

Ruling
Relief from stay granted to allow creditors to foreclose on mortgage securing loan to debtor from sister's cosmetology school.
Issue(s)
Were debtor's sister and receiver of the sister's cosmetology school entitled to relief from stay to pursue foreclosure of their note and mortgage securing loan from the school to debtor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 02, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-005

In re Clement Cattle Co. LLC

Ruling
Stay lifted to allow state court action against debtor cattle company to proceed.
Issue(s)
Should the automatic stay be lifted to allow creditors' state court action against debtor cattle company to proceed?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-005

In re Clark

Ruling
Late-filed claims for child support allowed where the parents had not been provided with notice of claims deadlines.
Issue(s)
Whether deadline set forth in 11 U.S.C.S. § 726(a)(1)(A) is merely the date on which a discrete administrative event occurs or does it embody a due process element that requires actual notice to affected creditors.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-025

Morton v. Adkins (In re Adkins)

Ruling
Trustee's nondischargeability claims not impacted by chapter 11 plan should not be dismissed.
Issue(s)
Were trustee's dischargeability claims barred by settlement contained in confirmed chapter 11 plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-101

Ries v. Ardinger (In re Adkins Supply Inc.)

Ruling
Intra-district transfer of adversary proceeding denied.
Issue(s)
Should adversary proceeding be transferred to district closer to defendant's residence?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 27, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-104