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Liss, In re

Ruling
Creditor's judgment lien was avoided as it impaired the debtor's homestead exemption in thesubject property. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Liens Impairing Exempt Property; Avoidance; Judicial Liens.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-034

318 Retail, LLC, In re

Ruling
State court-appointed receiver was not allowed to answer or contest involuntary bankruptcypetition as debtor failed to file an answer that supported allowing the state court-appointedreceiver to intervene and seek dismissal. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 27, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-076

Baum, In re--Baum v. Baum

Ruling
Court abstained from ruling on plaintiff estate administrator's partial summary judgmentrequest as the majority of relevant factors and issues as to the property at issue had not yet tobeen fully resolved in the probate court. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 22, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-072

Green, In re

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to claim an exemption relating to retirement plan organized underCanadian law. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Choice Between Federal and State Law; Alternative Exemptions;

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 09, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-011

Kowalski, In re

Ruling
A receiver's application for payment as an administrative expense claim was denied as he wasnot a creditor, which was a statutory requirement. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed; Actual and

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 12, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-038

Sheehan, In re

Ruling
Debtor could not seek authority to conduct discovery because the prospective examinationrespondents had not been properly served and a related adversary proceeding was pending.(Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Examination.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2021 , LexisNexis #0321-073

Rose, In re--Rose v. Pavletich

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable as the debtor acted willfully to hurt a creditor with statements shefailed to prove. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 19, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-088

Fliss, In re

Ruling
Creditor's claim was disallowed as the co-obligor was the real party in interest who wasseeking to recover the extinguished debt. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Objections.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 03, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-034

Posner, In re

Ruling
Debtor's ex-spouse was granted stay relief as the property she received in a divorce decree wasnot part of the bankruptcy estate and debtor's bankruptcy filing lacked good faith. (Bankr. N.D.Ill.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2019 , LexisNexis #1219-079

Royalty Props., LLC, In re

Ruling
Motion to convert debtor's case to Chapter 7 was granted as there was no feasible plan forsatisfaction of foreclosure judgments totaling more than $35 million. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal; When Required.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 30, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-093