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In re Lehman Bros. Inc.

Certain former employees of the debtor who were participants under and who had unspecified claims for compensation and other relief arising with respect to deferred compensation plans moved for discovery pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 for a list of all participants in the debtor's deferred compensation plans.
Ruling: 
Debtor's former employees' motion for discovery of list of participants in deferral compensation plan granted.
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on November 26,2008, LexisNexis #0209-132

In re Kelton

A chapter 13 debtor filed a motion to strike an auditor's report, which had been prepared pursuant to § 603 of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-8, § 603, 119 Stat. 23, 122 (2005), and 28 U.S.C.S. § 586(f). The United States Trustee filed a motion for a Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 examination. The debtor filed a motion for a protective order.
Ruling: 
Motion to strike auditor's report denied and Rule 2004 examination ordered.
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 13,2008, LexisNexis #0708-025

In re VOX II LLC

Movant, the owner of an allowed claim (creditor) secured by a third lien on real estate owned by debtors, two limited liability companies, sought an order granting it an examination of the sole managing member of the jointly administered debtors pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004(b). Debtors opposed the motion on grounds of standing and also complained that a related document request was overbroad.
Ruling: 
Postconfirmation examination of debtor's sole managing partner and document production request allowed.
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on March 05,2008, LexisNexis #0408-069