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Abdelkader Al Hawasli, In re--Saja Mikhail v. Abdelkader Al Hawasli

Ruling
Court denied denial of discharge after finding debtor’s transfers and omissions were credibly explained and not fraudulent. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 14, 2025 , LexisNexis #0925-040

Namo, In re

Ruling
Whether debtor received reasonably equivalent value for transfer from transferee’s down payment and payment of mortgage payments over 17 years was a question of material fact. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements Of Fraudulent Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-066

Eton St. Brewery, LLC, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy case filed in attempt to sell business as a going concern without the required unanimous member approval dismissed for cause. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; Involuntary Conversion or Dismissal.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-066

Pugh, In re

Ruling
No good cause existed to delay vesting of real property in the debtor upon confirmation of aChapter 13 plan. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation; Vesting of Property in Estate of Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 18, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-072

MIG East, LLC, In re--MIG East, LLC v. Selective Ins. Co. of Am.

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to a TRO and preliminary injunction to stay surety's litigationregarding bond claim payments as the debtor would not suffer irreparable injury if the suretywas permitted to pay. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 29, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-052

Elassal, In re

Ruling
Debtor was permitted to use sale proceeds from sale of her prepetition home derived frompost-confirmation appreciation of the property to buy a new residence. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-072

Scheib, In re

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable where debtor induced plaintiff to invest in his business, knowinghe planned to use the money in other ways, and he converted plaintiff's investment, whilefalsely reassuring her. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 31, 2022 , LexisNexis #0123-014

Leatherwood, In re

Ruling
Exception to discharge for unlisted debts ceased to apply to a creditor's judgment against adebtor who had received a discharge in a no-asset Chapter 7 case. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge; Avoidance and Injunctive Relief; Judgments Regarding Debtor’s

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-011

Thompson, In re--Gold v. Shelton

Ruling
Attorney's representation of a mother and her daughter required disqualification of theattorney and his firm from representing the daughter as the Chapter 7 Trustee did not consentto the dual representation. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations; Elements of Fraudulent Transfers; Avoidable

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-014

Arnoff, In re

Ruling
Trustee was not required to hold an auction for the private sale of debtor's diamond ring as thesale was an arms-length transaction. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Conduct of Sale Not in the Ordinary Course of

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 09, 2020 , LexisNexis #0221-099