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Johnson, In re--Johnson v. Trewartha

Ruling
Decedent’s estate administrator's claim against debtor was not for an intentional tort and had been discharged. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
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 14, 2025 , LexisNexis #1025-081

Watchmen Sec. LLC, In re

Ruling
Debtor may not sell or otherwise transfer, prior to petition date, accounts receivable that do not come into existence until after the petition date as they are property of the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Postpetition Effect of Security Interest; Property Acquired Postpetition Not Subject to Prepetition Lien.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-022

Turner, In re--Indiana v. Turner

Ruling
State's motion for summary judgment granted as there was no genuine issue of material fact with respect to its claim that the debt owed by the debtor to the state was nondischargeable. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False Representations or Actual Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 24, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-058

Knipscheer, In re--Pier 48 Indy LLC v. Knipscheer

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable where creditor demonstrated that there was no genuine issue of material fact regarding its claim for fiduciary defalcation. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or Larceny.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 28, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-088

Shanklin, In re--Gargula v. Shanklin

Ruling
Debtors did not conceal cashier's check with intent to hinder, delay or defraud their creditorsand/or the trustee as they intended to use the check to pay anticipated, legitimate pre-petitiontax debt. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 23, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-064

Mattson, In re--Lamb Mech. Servs. LLC v. Mattson

Ruling
Creditor was entitled to a judgment of nondischargeability regarding commissions shown tohave been earned by debtor through false pretenses. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-013

Welch, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor's ex-wife violated discharge injunction and was subject to civil contempt asthere was no objectively reasonable basis for her to believe that she was entitled to collect herjudgment. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 24, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-038

Welch, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor's ex-wife violated discharge injunction and was subject to civil contempt asthere was no objectively reasonable basis for her to believe that she was entitled to collect herjudgment. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 24, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-038

Itt Educ. Servs., In re

Ruling
Late payments were not protected from avoidance by the ordinary course of business defensewhere the longer terms were well outside industry standards. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-090

Clary-Ghosh, In re--Clary-Ghosh v. Ghosh

Ruling
Court granted creditor's motion to dismiss the adversary proceeding as the complaint did notstate a plausible claim for relief. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Domestic Support Obligations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2020 , LexisNexis #1120-063