Jul
21
2021
Taylor, In re
Ruling:
Purchaser of Chapter 7 debtors' residence which had been foreclosed upon by the lenderfollowing an order lifting the automatic stay did not violate the discharge injunction. (Bankr.W.D. Va.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on July 21,2021, LexisNexis #0921-016
Jul
02
2021
Venuto, In re
Ruling:
Creditor's filing of a state court action to recover a pre-petition debt despite notice of debtor’sdischarge violated the discharge injunction. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on July 02,2021, LexisNexis #0821-065
Apr
02
2021
Knoblock, In re
Ruling:
Personal injury suit filed against debtors for purposes of seeking recovery from debtors’insurer did not violate the discharge injunction. (Bankr. W.D. Mo.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on April 02,2021, LexisNexis #0521-067
Mar
25
2021
Thomas, In re--Thomas v. City of Phila.
Ruling:
City did not violate the discharge injunction by seeking to enforce liens that passed throughdebtor's bankruptcy unaffected. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on March 25,2021, LexisNexis #0521-009
Feb
22
2021
Mellem v. Mellem
Ruling:
Debtor's Chapter 7 discharge did not prevent the debtor's mother from reducing the debtor'slegacy from a family trust to account for a lifetime transfer to the debtor. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 22,2021, LexisNexis #0421-012
Jan
06
2021
Musto, In re
Ruling:
Law firm violated the discharge injunction as its contacts with debtor had the objectiveeffect of pressuring her to pay a discharged debt. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on January 06,2021, LexisNexis #0221-062
Dec
10
2020
Cowan, In re
Ruling:
Debtor satisfied burden of showing that respondent's actions effectively sought to pressureher into repaying a pre-petition discharged debt in violation of the discharge order. (Bankr.N.D. Ga.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on December 10,2020, LexisNexis #0121-087
Nov
04
2020
Southworth, In re
Ruling:
Debtor's sister and lawyer violated the discharge injunction through certain acts to collectdischarged debt from the debtor. (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on November 04,2020, LexisNexis #1220-064
Jul
08
2020
Bentley, In re--Bentley v. OneMain Fin. Grp., LLC
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court did not err concluding that creditor did not violate the discharge injunction when it failed to release its lien on debtor's vehicle after it decided not to repossess the vehicle. (B.A.P. 6th Cir.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on July 08,2020, LexisNexis #0820-062
Jun
17
2020
Moss, In re
Ruling:
Creditor held in contempt for violating the discharge order by attempting to collect pre-petition fines. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on June 17,2020, LexisNexis #0720-088
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