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Hall, In re--Lenfant v. Hall

Ruling
Debtor who received contract funds was deemed a fiduciary of an express trust and thereforecomitted defalcation by comingling funds from different projects, as well as failing to accountfor his expenditures from the said funds. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or Larceny.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2018 , LexisNexis #0418-014

Krus, In re

Ruling
Court could not confirm plan as debtors failed to show that they would have savings oralternate financing available to make the large balloon payment proposed in their plan.(Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions for Confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2018 , LexisNexis #0418-022

Rodriguez, In re--Georgeson v. Rodriguez

Ruling
State court judgment deemed dischargeable as it was both reasonable and predictable thatdebtor would eventually throw out the belongings of a person who no longer lived in hishouse. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
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 January 31, 2018 , LexisNexis #0318-046

Johnson, In re

Ruling
Confirmation of debtor's plan was denied because it is not feasible and it proposes aninadequate interest rate on secured creditor's claims. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 12, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-088

Spin City EC, L.L.C., In re

Ruling
Confirmation of third amended plan was denied as the proposed claims were substantiallysimilar.(Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Classification of Claims or Interests.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 30, 2017 , LexisNexis #0118-029

Holzhueter, In re--Holzhueter v. Groth

Ruling
Debtor was not liable to repay losses sustained by individuals who invested money in hisfather's Ponzi scheme. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 18, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-097

Clements, In re--Bryant v. Clements

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable as judgments deemed that debtors violated securities law. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debt Relating to Securities Violations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2017 , LexisNexis #0917-050

Holzhueter, In re--Holzhueter v. Groth

Ruling
Motion for abstention denied where the interests of the estate and the parties would best be served by prompt adjudication of the issues in a single forum. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings; Abstention; Discretionary Abstention.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 18, 2017 , LexisNexis #0817-115

Manor, In re

Ruling
Inclusion of taxes, insurance, and a service contract together with the use of negative equityfinancing in connection with the purchase and sale of a new car did not destroy or reduce thepurchase money nature of a security interest. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Conditions for Confirmation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 27, 2017 , LexisNexis #0817-021

Strom, In re

Ruling
Creditor's objection to the trustee's final report was overruled as the creditor was not entitled to collect either from debtor or his ex-wife. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts in Connection with Divorce or Separation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 21, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-102