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Coopman, In re--Capflow Funding Grp. Managers LLC v. Coopman

Ruling
Denial of discharge was not warranted as plaintiff had not met its burden of proving theelements of materiality, knowledge, and fraud with respect to the bankruptcy schedules.(Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-006

Hammond, In re

Ruling
Despite the Supreme Court's Raleigh decision, the trustee had the burden of proof inobjecting to debtor's homestead exemption. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exemptions; Burden of Proof.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 16, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-048

Phillips, In re

Ruling
Reconversion to Chapter 13 was discretionary and inappropriate given debtor's history inbankruptcy. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Conversion; By the Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-061

Young Jin Yoon, In re

Ruling
Debt was not nondischargeable as creditor did not show that debtor's breach of contract wasaccompanied by a conversion undertaken willfully and maliciously. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 12, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-085

Mata, In re--Mata v. Nat'l Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-1

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to a declaratory judgment that educational loans were included inChapter 7 discharge. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Government

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 31, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-062

Howell, In re--Law Office of Andrew S. Bisom v. Howell

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable based on state court judgment that litigated identical issues of fraud. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
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 June 29, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-036

Leonidas, In re

Ruling
Chapter 20 debtor's objection to proof of claim was overruled as it became an unsecured claimafter lien avoidance. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Determination of Secured Status; Bifurcation of Claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 19, 2019 , LexisNexis #0819-085

Roman, In re

Ruling
Trustee's motion for summary judgment denied where transfer of debtors' contingent,unliquidated, disputed interest in funds did not constitute a transfer of property of debtors.(Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 27, 2019 , LexisNexis #0519-087

Slaieh, In re

Ruling
Debtor was not collaterally estopped to deny willfulness where the issue had not beenlitigated in state malicious prosecution action. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 19, 2019 , LexisNexis #0519-063

Sangha, In re

Ruling
Malicious injury was established by state court judgment as the issue was actually litigatedbut the issue of willfulness could be relitigated. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 15, 2019 , LexisNexis #0519-033