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Trevino, In re--Trevino v. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A.

Ruling
Debtors were entitled to recover an award of reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees and expenses as debtors prevailed on an unfair debt collection claim regarding their home loan. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Issuance of Necessary or Appropriate Order, Process, or Judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 09, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-027

GFS Indus., LLC, In re--Avion Funding, LLC v. GFS Indus., LLC

Ruling
Direct appeal to the circuit court of appeals was warranted on issue of whether nondischarageability proceedings may brought against Subchapter V debtors. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-011

Perez, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court was not asked to determine the tax liability of a creditor's agent but ratherthe agent's entitlement to attorney's fees and costs. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Determination of Tax Liability.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-082

Porter Dev. Partners, LLC, In re

Ruling
Reconsideration of an order disallowing claims was granted where the claims were litigated asa contested matter. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Reconsideration of Claims for Cause.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-055

Semco Mfg. Co., In re

Ruling
Debtor's Chapter 7 proceeding was dismissed with a one-year bar to refiling as it was filed inbad faith. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of a Case or Conversion to a Case Under Chapter 11 or 13; For Cause.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-042

Longhorn Paving & Oilfield Servs., In re--Curtis v. Awbrey

Ruling
Trustee's motion to reconsider judgment in preference proceeding denied as trustee failed toestablish that debtor’s post-petition wage transfers were issued to pay pre-petition wages.(Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-009

Arabella Petroleum Co., LLC, In re--Weiss v. Arabella Exploration Inc.

Ruling
Transfers to corporation for an antecedent debt were not constructively fraudulent, buttransfers to owner for less than equivalent value could be recovered by trustee as actualfraudulent transfers. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements Of Fraudulent Transfers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 22, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-089

Luera, In re

Ruling
Creditor's amended proof of claim was allowed as the original proof of claim understated theprojected escrow shortage and the amended proof of claim was merely attempting to correct acalculation error. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 16, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-059

Chris Pettit & Assocs., P.C., In re

Ruling
Attorneys' fee applications for two bankruptcy cases were denied and disgorgement wasordered as the disclosures in both cases were incomplete and inadequate. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 13, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-054

John Patrick Lowe Chapter 7 Tr. v. IRS (Rouquette)

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to prevail on his claim against the IRS, as a creditor, that the debtors' prepetition payment to the IRS of estimated taxes constituted a fraudulent transfer. (Bankr. W.D.Tex.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 09, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-014