Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-1541
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Hasso v. Mozsgai (In re La Sierra Financial Services Inc.)
Subsequent purchasers of real property have standing to appear in cases and seek relief from orders which affect their property interests. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 18, 2003 | |
02-1334
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Redwood Theaters Inc. v. Davison (In re Davison)
Debtor who obtained judgment that debt was nondischargeable is not entitled to attorney fees. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 7, 2003 | |
00-56159
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Thrifty Oil Co. v. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Assn.
Termination damages under interest rate swap agreement may be collected from debtor who filed for bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 6, 2003 | |
02-1020
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Kipperman v. Proulx (In re Burns)
Order to Appear for Examination created lien on debtor's unpaid interest in settlement money. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
01-56890
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Foster v. Bradbury (In re Foster)
Interest on child support continues to accrue after parent files for bankruptcy and survives discharge of support obligation. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 17, 2003 | |
01-653
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FCC v. NextWave Personal Communications Inc.
Bankruptcy Code prohibits FCC from revoking licenses held by debtor in bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 4, 2003 | |
02-1077
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Tsurukawa v. Nikon Precision Inc. (Tsurukawa)
Spouse's fraud may be imputed to other spouse under agency principles when they are also business partners. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jan. 28, 2003 | |
02-1079
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Janas v. Marco Crane & Rigging Co. (In re JWJ Contracting Co. Inc.)
In Chapter 7 proceeding, avoidable preference is granted where dishonored check failed to qualify as contemporaneous exchange for new value. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 28, 2003 | |
02-1186
|
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency v. Birrane (In re Birrane)
Debtor's student loan is not dischargeable in bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 22, 2003 | |
02-1201
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Ruvacalba v. Munoz (In re Munoz)
Injured employee may obtain worker's compensation judgment against employer who receives bankuptcy discharge. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 22, 2003 | |
01-35819
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In re: Bankruptcy Estate of MarkAir, Inc. (Barstow v. IRS)
In Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, statutory tax lien does not include judicial lien securing underlying tax obligation. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
01-56203
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Eskanos & Adler PC v. Leetien
Collection agency was properly sanctioned for refusing to discontinue collection action in state court after debtor filed for bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
00-56159
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Thrifty Oil Co. v. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Assn.
Termination damages under interest rate swap agreement may be collected from debtor who filed for bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
02-1314
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Sallie Mae Servicing v. Williams (In re Williams)
Court properly denied motion to discharge student loan due to untimely filing. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 14, 2003 | |
02-1223
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Garske v. Arcadia Financial Ltd. ( In re Garske)
Secured creditor may seek to collect payments by telephone from debtor who intends to retain property after debt is discharged in bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 14, 2003 | |
01-35892
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North Slope Borough v. Barstow (In re MarkAir Inc.)
Holders of tax liens are entitled to share of proceeds from sale of real property owned by bankruptcy debtor. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 14, 2003 | |
01-56950
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Zimmer v. PSB Lending Corp. (In re Zimmer)
Court erred in holding wholly unsecured lien is protected by antimodification clause of 11 U.S.C. Section 1322(b)(2). |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 7, 2003 | |
02-1283
|
MicroAge Inc. v. Viewsonic Corp. (In re MicroAge Inc.)
Debtor may not use 11 U.S.C. Section 502(d) to defeat administrative claim already allowed. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Dec. 27, 2002 | |
01-17279
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Markus v. Gschwend (In re Markus)
Bankruptcy court's dismissal of creditor's adversary complaint was proper because complaint didn't relate back to creditor's earlier motion objecting to discharge. |
Bankruptcy |
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Dec. 25, 2002 | |
01-1359
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Thiara v. Spycher Brothers (in re Thiara)
Bankruptcy court must determine conclusively that debtor's conversion of insurance proceeds was willful and malicious. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Nov. 26, 2002 | |
01-15544
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Leonard v. St. Rose Dominican Hospital (In re Majewski)
Bankruptcy Code's anti-discrimination policy does not apply to individuals who have yet to file for bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
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Nov. 20, 2002 | |
00-17260
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Smith v. Edwards & Hale Ltd. (In re Smith)
Awards of attorney fees, administrative fees and costs for services related to debtor's bankruptcy was not abuse of discretion. |
Bankruptcy |
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Nov. 12, 2002 | |
00-16550
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Aerocon Engineering Inc. v. Silicon Valley Bank (In re Work Auxiliary Power Co.)
Bank has perfected security interest in debtors' unregistered copyrights under California law. |
Bankruptcy |
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Nov. 10, 2002 | |
01-56578
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Culver v. Chiu (In re Chiu)
Debtor need not have interest in property at time debtor moves to avoid lien. |
Bankruptcy |
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Nov. 10, 2002 | |
01-16080
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Abele v. Modern Financial Plans Services Inc. (In re Cohen)
Transfer of proceeds is voidable where finance company is initial transferee of cashier's check. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 16, 2002 | |
00-56865
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Hamada v. Far East National Bank (In re Hamada)
Bank has no right to subrogation because it was primarily liable for letters of credit issued on behalf of debtor. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-56576
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Beaty v. Selinger (In re Beaty)
Doctrine of laches applies to nondischargeability complaints brought under 11 U.S.C. Section 523(a)(3)(B). |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 8, 2002 | |
01-56093
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Staffer v. Predovich (In re Staffer)
Complaint asserting nondischargeability of debt may be filed at any time after bankruptcy proceeding was closed. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 8, 2002 | |
01-1526
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Profit v. Savage (In re Profit)
Modification to bankruptcy plan was invalid because it exceeded 60 months in duration. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 8, 2002 | |
01-55547
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Renwick v. Bennett (In re Bennett)
Settlement entered into after discharge does not qualify as reaffirmation agreement to pay discharged debt. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 25, 2002 |