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May
19
2023

Covington, In re--Covington v. Illinois Am. Water Co.

Ruling: 
Debtor was awarded nominal damages for a water company's nonwillful violation of the discharge injunction. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 19,2023, LexisNexis #0723-034
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May
15
2023

Palmieri, In re--Fogel v. Specialty Indus. II, LLC

Ruling: 
Trustee's complaint was not time-barred as the trustee could step into the shoes of the IRS to avoid the transfers. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 15,2023, LexisNexis #0723-038
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May
12
2023

Johnson, In re

Ruling: 
Trustee was required to disgorge statutory fees to the debtor as the trustee was not authorized to deduct the fees and pay herself her commission on cases dismissed prior to confirmation. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 12,2023, LexisNexis #0723-022
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May
12
2023

Johnson, In re

Ruling: 
Trustee was required to disgorge statutory fees to the debtor as the trustee was not authorized to deduct the fees and pay herself her commission on cases dismissed prior to confirmation. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 12,2023, LexisNexis #0723-022
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May
11
2023

Bednarz, In re

Ruling: 
Debtor was not entitled to modify his plan as the invoices, statements, and bills that debtor presented did not satisfy his burden of proving that his plan was proposed in good faith. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 11,2023, LexisNexis #0723-046
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May
09
2023

Mitchell, In re

Ruling: 
Debtors' counsel were entitled to compensation for the law firm's work over four years in complicated Chapter 13 case. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 09,2023, LexisNexis #0723-002
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May
09
2023

Teclaw, In re

Ruling: 
Codebtor stay does not apply to LLCs as they are not individuals with consumer debts. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 09,2023, LexisNexis #0723-019
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May
09
2023

Mitchell, In re

Ruling: 
Debtors' counsel were entitled to compensation for the law firm's work over four years in complicated Chapter 13 case. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 09,2023, LexisNexis #0723-002
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May
09
2023

Teclaw, In re

Ruling: 
Codebtor stay does not apply to LLCs as they are not individuals with consumer debts. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 09,2023, LexisNexis #0723-019
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May
04
2023

Malmborg, In re

Ruling: 
Permissive abstention was appropriate as it was more efficient to have the state court determine liability and damages debtor owed to creditor before the bankruptcy court considered vacating the confirmation order. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on May 04,2023, LexisNexis #0623-097
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