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Wright, In re

Ruling
Creditor violated the automatic stay as he threatened the debtor with criminal action afterhaving notice of the bankruptcy filing. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 03, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-030

Young, In re

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable where creditor failed to prove that debtor engaged in willful ormalicious conduct. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 17, 2019 , LexisNexis #0819-061

Anderson, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to compel trustee to abandon his interest in debtor's residence was granted astrustee's proposed sale of the property would not benefit unsecured creditors. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Abandonment of Property of the Estate; On Request of Party in Interest.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 10, 2019 , LexisNexis #0819-066

Akers, In re

Ruling
Debtor's fourth amended plan could not be confirmed where plan was not feasible and wasfraught with unreasonable delay and mismanagement by debtor that was prejudicial to hiscreditors. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions; Debtor's Ability to Comply With Plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2019 , LexisNexis #0219-066

Horton, In re--Hinty v. Horton

Ruling
Contract breach by landlords did not rise to the level of nondischargeable conduct. (Bankr.W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-014

Horton, In re--Hinty v. Horton

Ruling
Contract breach by landlords did not rise to the level of nondischargeable conduct. (Bankr.W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-014

Jackson, In re

Ruling
Challenged exemption disallowed where debtors had a property interest in the distribution contract on the petition date which were not exempted prior to the sale. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Conversion; Property of the Estate in Cases Converted from Chapter 13.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 17, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-093

Swain, In re

Ruling
Motion to reopen was denied as the District of Columbia Superior Court could determine the dischargeability of the debt without intruding on the exclusive jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Closing and Reopening Cases; When to Reopen.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 05, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-034

Napier, In re

Ruling
Debtors' objections to the proofs of claim were denied where all of the information the debtors included in their schedules matches up readily with the proofs of claim. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Proof of Claim; Supporting Information.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2018 , LexisNexis #0618-119

Williams, In re--Fitzgerald v. Delafield

Ruling
Defendants were not entitled to a stay pending appeal of an order imposing the sanction of afive-year suspension from practice before the court. (Bankr. W.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Stay Pending Appeal; Bonds; Suspension of Proceedings.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-090