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Detlefs, In re

Ruling
Voluntary Chapter 7 petition was not subject to dismissal for bad faith as the debtor was unemployed, had minimal income and assets, and did not act in bad faith. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Dismissal of a Case or Conversion to a Case Under Chapter 11 or 13; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 22, 2024 , LexisNexis #1124-017

Hall, In re

Ruling
Court declined to recharacterize the debt as equity as plaintiffs failed to prove fraudulentinducement. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Issuance of Necessary or Appropriate Order, Process, or Judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 11, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-027

Crawford, In re

Ruling
Debtor's lack of good faith warranted dismissal of his case as debtor had ignored propertyawards to the claimant, his former wife, in a prior state court divorce action. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-022

Ebrahimpour, In re

Ruling
Breach of contract inextricably tied to the willful and malicious misappropriation of tradesecrets should not be discharged. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 15, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-036

Peterson, In re

Ruling
Creditors violated the discharge injunction as their specific performance claim, which was aclaim under 11 U.S.C. § 101(5), had been discharged. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-059

Hall, In re

Ruling
Debtors were not eligible to proceed under Subchapter V as their aggregate noncontingent liquidated secured and unsecured debts exceeded the debt limit. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Definitions.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 05, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-016

Hall, In re

Ruling
Exceptions to discharge do not apply to corporate debtors receiving a discharge in Subchapter V cases. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Discharge.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 13, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-043

Namen, In re

Ruling
Creditor committed a violation of the automatic stay as it failed to take action to dissolve the writ of garnishment or stay the case in state court despite the court's instructions to do so. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 05, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-001

Cent. Fla. Civ., LLC, In re

Ruling
Plan injunction to enjoin creditors from pursuing claims against non-debtors was approved as without the injunction, the debtor's reorganization would likely fail. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 17, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-005

Morozov, In re

Ruling
Loans were nondischargeable as debtor knew of the loans, yet failed to list or schedule them, and the creditor did not have actual knowledge of the bankruptcy case in time to file a timely proof of claim. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or Scheduled.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 20, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-011