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Villa, In re--Vokshori Law Grp. v. Villa

Ruling
Debt owed to law firm for loan modification services was dischargeable as law firm failed toprove that debtor did not intend to pay when he and his wife signed the legal servicesagreement. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fraud; False Pretenses, False

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-009

NIR West Coast, Inc., In re

Ruling
Court denied the allowance of all compensation and the reimbursement of all expensesrequested in the revised application as the law firm represented an interest adverse to theinterest of the bankruptcy estate during the term of its employment. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Professional Persons; Grounds for Denial of

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-027

Campbell Wings, Inc., In re

Ruling
Court granted the lessor's administrative expense request for expenses incurred during thethree months from when the bankruptcy was filed until the lease was rejected. (Bankr. E.D.Cal.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Time for Assumption or Rejection; Trustee

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-006

California Indep. Petroleum Ass'n, In re

Ruling
Retention and compensation of consultants was a valid exercise by the debtor of its businessjudgment and in the best interest of creditors. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons; Who May Be Employed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 18, 2022 , LexisNexis #0322-003

Dang, In re--Smith v. Nguyen

Ruling
Motion for entry of default judgment was granted in favor of trustee in avoidance proceeding.(Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 12, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-012

Colusa Reg'l Med. Ctr., In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee was allowed the reduced amount of $84,579.02 in fees on therecommendation of the United States Trustee in accordance with the rational relationship test.(Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 12, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-001

Stoddard, In re--Carter v. Stoddard

Ruling
Debt was dischargeable because debtor's medical recommendations might have been made inerror, he did not know them to be false and did not make them to deceive the creditors or asfraudulent misrepresentations. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-033

Pickett, In re

Ruling
Debtor was not entitled to estate funds that remained on deposit simply because a creditor didnot cash its distribution check. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Distribution of Property of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-095

Chatha, In re--Whatley v. Chatha

Ruling
Debtor-initiated transfers were avoidable as they were made without the trustee's consent andnot authorized by the court. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Postpetition Transactions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-094

Duran, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy case dismissed because debtor misrepresented facts in his petition and unfairlymanipulated the bankruptcy code in inequitable manner. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Effect of Dismissal; Subsequent Filings.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-028