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Running v. Grimlie (In re Grimlie)

Ruling
Settlement of preference proceeding properly declared void as contrary to state law.
Procedural posture

Debtor appealed a judgment of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota declaring a settlement agreement between debtor and appellee, the chapter 7 trustee, to be void and dismissing the remaining counts in an adversary proceeding that had been filed by the trustee. The agreement had settled claims for preferential transfer by transferring real estate to the trustee, but the conveyance did not comply with state law and was void.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 05, 2009 , LexisNexis #0909-068

Burnett v. Burnett (In re Burnett)

Ruling
Confirmed chapter 13 plan did not limit obligation to pay domestic support obligations.
Procedural posture

Appellant ex-wife challenged an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas that, per 11 U.S.C.S. § 1327, the confirmed chapter 13 plan in debtor- appellee ex-husband's chapter 13 prevented her from collecting over $300 per month post-discharge on account of certain domestic support obligations. At issue was whether appellant's right to collect such support and accrued interest on the arrearage was limited by the plan.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2009 , LexisNexis #0809-139

In re LaGrange

Ruling
Monetary judgment for premarital expenditures of debtor's former spouse was not a domestic support obligation.
Procedural posture

Hearing was held on debtors' amended objection to a claim. The debtor's former spouse filed a claim in the amount of $ 26,796 as a domestic support obligation.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 27, 2009 , LexisNexis #0709-036

Irwin v. Advanced Polymer Coatings Ltd. (In re Shade Inc.)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction over dispute between debtor's former landlord and purchaser of debtor's assets.
Procedural posture

Defendant, the purchaser of assets of a chapter 7 debtor, sought summary judgment that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction per 28 U.S.C.S. § 1334 over an adversary complaint filed by plaintiff, who had been debtor's landlord and who owned the land on which debtor's operations had been located. At issue was whether the court had jurisdiction over claims that defendant had improperly removed fixtures from and had damaged the real estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 16, 2009 , LexisNexis #0609-140

SSS Enters. v. Foral (In re Foral)

Ruling
State court judgment finding misappropriation did not rise to the level of nondischargeable fraud.
Procedural posture

Judgment creditor filed an action against debtor to have a state court judgment held by the creditor against the debtor in the original amount of $17,683 declared nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(4).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2009 , LexisNexis #0609-053

In re Schreiner

Ruling
Confirmation of chapter 12 plan denied as repayment period for secured creditors was too long.
Procedural posture

The debtors filed for relief under chapter 12 and submitted a proposed plan. Two creditors filed objections to confirmation. The court held a hearing and issued an order.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2009 , LexisNexis #0609-065

In re Cordle

Ruling
Confirmation denied where plan called for debtor to retain and pay for recreational vehicles at expense of unsecured creditors.
Procedural posture

The chapter 13 trustee filed an objection to the debtors' amended chapter 13 plan on the ground that the plan was not proposed in good faith in violation of 11 U.S.C.S. § 1325(a)(3).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 19, 2009 , LexisNexis #0509-132

In re Greaves

Ruling
Confirmation denied due to debtor's ability to earn substantially more income than devoted to plan.
Procedural posture

The debtors sought confirmation of a chapter 13 plan. The chapter 13 trustee objected to confirmation on the basis that the debtor's plan was not proposed in good faith as required by 11 U.S.C.S. § 1325(a)(3). The bankruptcy court held a hearing on the objection.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 17, 2009 , LexisNexis #0409-063

In re Burival

Ruling
Chapter 11 trustee appointed due to debtors' continued operating loss and inability to meet deadlines.
Procedural posture

A committee of unsecured creditors filed a joint motion to appoint a trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 1104(a), the debtors objected.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2009 , LexisNexis #0509-089

Builders Warehouse Inc. v. Johnson (In re Johnson)

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable absent misrepresentation by debtor.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor, a supplier that was still owed money by the chapter 7 debtors, a home builder and his wife, brought an adversary proceeding by which it sought to have the remaining debt declared nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 13, 2009 , LexisNexis #0309-117