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In re Yotis

Ruling
Judgment lien avoided against property owned by entireties with non-debtor spouse but not as to future interests not held by the entireties.
Issue(s)
Was debtor entitled to avoid six judicial liens against homestead owned by entireties with nondebtor spouse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-014

Layang v. Billis (In re Billis)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's course of conduct involving false statements, failure to provide records and failure to explain loss of substantial sums.
Issue(s)
Was trustee entitled to a default judgment in proceeding for denial of discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-095

In re Jordan

Ruling
Modification of plan to limit term and reduce percentage recovery denied.
Issue(s)
Could debtor modify a chapter 13 plan to limit the term and reduce the percentage recovery?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-032

In re Budd Co.

Ruling
Motion for appointment of separate asbestos committee granted.
Issue(s)
Should separate asbestos committee be appointed in case of manufacturer?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-028

In re Clark

Ruling
Debtors could reopen case to avoid lien held by creditor that had been treated without objection as unsecured under debtors' plan.
Issue(s)
Could debtors reopen case and avoid lien of creditor that filed two unsecured claims prior to confirmation of debtor's plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 03, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-074

In re Batista-Sanchez

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to failure to provide for creditor's unsecured deficiency claim, violation of absolute priority rule and failure to pay future earnings into plan.
Issue(s)
Should confirmation denied due to plan's failure to provide for creditor bank's unsecured deficiency claim and violation of the absolute priority rule?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 31, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-027

In re Settlers Hous. Serv.

Ruling
Relief from stay denied where creditor given existence of adequate protection.
Issue(s)
Should relief from stay be granted to creditor due to a lack of adequate protection.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #0214-074

In re Terzo

Ruling
Case ordered converted or dismissed due to presumption of abuse.
Issue(s)
Was debtors' case subject to dismissal pursuant to presumption of abuse due to allegedly having primarily consumer debts.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 26, 2013 , LexisNexis #0214-063

Dilbay v. Demir (In re Demir)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to false statement of financial affairs.
Issue(s)
Should discharge be denied on grounds that debtor transferred or concealed property by removing restaurant equipment from a restaurant, failed to keep adequate and made a false oath by omitting ownership of property and income from schedules.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 07, 2013 , LexisNexis #1213-062

In re Batista-Sanechez

Ruling
Motion for relief from stay was not an allowable informal proof of claim and late filed proof of claim was disallowed.
Issue(s)
Could late filed proof of claim be allowed or could earlier motion for relief from stay be considered an informal proof of claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 25, 2013 , LexisNexis #1113-138