| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 98-1672 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Mendez
 Attorney not licensed in Arizona but who is admitted to practice before the Arizona district court can receive fee as counsel for Chapter 13 debtor.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 31, 1999 | |
| 
 98-1064 and 98-1219 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Scovis
 Chapter 13 plan confirmation reversed due to failure to consider debtor's homestead exemption for Chapter 13 eligibility purposes.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 31, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1447 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Bernal
 Educational loan service company can't intervene as defendant in defaulted nondischargeability proceeding.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 30, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1655 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Laskin
 Chapter 7 debtor can't avoid second trust deed that is totally unsupported by collateral value.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 30, 1999 | |
| 
 97-17166 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Prestige Limited Partnership-Concord
 Action on guaranty of obligation secured by real property triggers California's 'One Action Rule.'  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 97-55874 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Southern California Plastics Inc.
 State prejudgment attachment lien does not establish secured claim and is not perfected by claim allowance.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16707 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Catapult
 Debtor cannot assume license where nonbankruptcy law requires consent from nonconsenting nondebtor party.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 97-17345 
 | 
Bankruptcy of CFLC Inc.
 Pre-printed invoices do not create valid security interest in debtor's assets.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 97-55379 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Gruntz
 State court ruling that automatic stay did not apply in criminal case does not bind bankruptcy court to same conclusion.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1350 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Mitchell
 Sovereign immunity protects state agencies from claims for damages in discharge litigation.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1633 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Black
 Bankruptcy court errs by ignoring appellate panel's instructions on remand in nondischargeability proceeding.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1836 and 97-1837 
 | 
Bankruptcy of DeVore
 Withdrawal of 'no-asset' report doesn't bring abandoned assets back into estate for administration.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 95-16150 
 | 
Bankruptcy of National Mass Media Telecommunication Systems Inc.
 Creditor's sale of debtor's foreclosed property after relief from stay moots appeal of relief order.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 97-55486 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Been
 State default judgment of 'sold-out' junior lienholder on note creates an avoidable judicial lien.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 96-56508 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Seko Investment Inc.
 Claim isn't subject to 'bona fide dispute' in involuntary bankruptcy on basis of counterclaim alone.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 96-16859 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Simon
 Bankruptcy court can sanction participating foreign creditor who violates injunction against collecting discharged debt.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1831 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Rindlisbacher
 Discharge isn't denied where complaint was filed by attorney in violation of legal and ethical duties.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 22, 1999 | |
| 
 96-56445 
 | 
Bankruptcy of 1441 Veteran Street Co.,
 Lien can't be stripped down based on unconfirmed reorganization plan's collateral valuation.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 22, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1085 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Cataldo
 Debtor is entitled to $2 million exemption on property owned with estranged spouse as 'tenants by the entirety.'  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1759 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Metz
 Retirement plan is not property of estate and is exempt from administration.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16012 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Pena
 Payment of student loan creates 'undue hardship' so that debt is not excepted from discharge.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 18, 1999 | |
| 
 96-14251 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Banks
 Claim for which state limitations period expired prepetition is valid where creditor took affirmative prepetition act.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16062 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Brown
 Creditor is sanctioned for violating discharge injunction by seeking debt reaffirmation.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1385 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Taylor
 No partial exception from discharge for student loans; undue hardship requires good faith effort to repay loan.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1873 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Washington Trust Deed Service Corp.
 State court action by creditor against a trustee properly dismissed for failure to state a claim.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 96-55833 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Mantle
 All community property not divided by a state court prior to bankruptcy is estate property.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 97-35502 
 | 
Bankruptcy of United Marine Shipbuilding, Inc.
 Government setoff rights aren't waived by mistaken disbursement of tax to bankruptcy trustee.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 98-1262 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Branam
 Prepetition tort judgment has preclusive effect in nondischargeability action for willful and malicious injury.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1923 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Stoneking
 Debtor may avoid lien that was 'fixed' on community property homestead prior to taking sole title by divorce decree.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0189 
 | 
Bankruptcy of Jackson
 Failure to notify state tax board of federal tax reassessment is not 'failure to file' a return.  | 
Bankruptcy | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | 
