Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-15441
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County of Santa Cruz v. Cervantes (In re: Cervantes)
Absent parents' debt to county for prejudgment payments cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 5, 2000 | |
98-35731
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Omega Environmental Inc., v. Valley Bank NA (In re Omega Environmental Inc.)
Under the UCC, bank perfects its security interest in certificate of deposit by possession. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 5, 2000 | |
99-15841
|
Cedic Development Co. v. Warnicke
Rates that do not take into account results obtained or risk of nonpayment warrant enhancement of lodestar to provide attorneys reasonable compensation. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 5, 2000 | |
98-55101
|
Spirtos v. Moreno (In re Spirtos)
Creditor has 30 days after notice of termination of automatic stay in debtor's estate to renew judgment. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 4, 2000 | |
98-56795
|
Smith v. Kennedy (In Re Smith)
Adjournment of creditors' hearing 'until further notice' does not conclude the hearing. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 4, 2000 | |
99-15367
|
Kadjevich v. Kadjevich (In re Kadjevich)
Creditor's claim for attorney fees arising from prepetition fraud action against debtor is not given administrative-expense priority. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 4, 2000 | |
98-35248
|
United States v. Hatton (In re Hatton)
Outstanding tax liability requiring tax return to be filed renders debt non-dischargeable. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 4, 2000 | |
98-55965
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Roosevelt v. Ray (In re Roosevelt)
Wife's interest in husband's legal education has no value when education was neither paid for with community funds nor increased husband's earning capacity. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 4, 2000 | |
99-35248
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Pletz v. United States (In re Pletz)
Debtor's interest in property held with nondebtor spouse as tenants by entirety must be valued to reflect concurrent interests of both spouses. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 4, 2000 | |
99-1638
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Dolven v. Bartleson (In re Bartleson)
Creditor of nondischargeable debt may exercise collection rights outside reorganization plan that does not expressly preclude such activity. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
99-1644
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Vasquez v. Adair (In re Adair)
Absent request for further information by trustee, debtor does not have ongoing duty to update information in bankruptcy schedules. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
99-1750
|
Gerwer v. Salzman (In re Gerwer)
Debtor may not direct payment from third party toward nondischargeable portion of debt. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
00-1151
|
Olson v. Derham-Burk (In re Olson)
Individual debtor may not amend bankruptcy petition under Chapter 13 to include joint petition from spouse. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
98-3149
|
Williamson v. Jones (In re Montgomery)
Order |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 20, 2000 | |
98-4211 and 98-4217
|
Homestead Golf Club Inc. v. Pride Stables
Oral discussion does not lead to a binding contract when material terms are omitted. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 20, 2000 | |
99-3339
|
Via Christi Regional Medical Center v. Englehart (In re Englehart)
Order |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
99-6156
|
Plotner v. AT&T Corporation
Challenge to sale of property under bankruptcy reorganization plan fails under doctrine of res judicata. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
99-1480
|
Arnold v. Gill (In re Arnold)
Amendment to exemptions being considered in Chapter 7 action are not in bad faith or prejudicial merely because they are untimely. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 11, 2000 | |
99-1837
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Stoll v. Quintanar (In Re Stoll)
Individual beneficiaries of bankruptcy estate do not have standing to sue professionals employed by trustee. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 11, 2000 | |
99-55503
|
Leibowitz v. County of Orange
Absent parent owing money to county for child support payments may not discharge such debt in bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
99-1265
|
Moen v. Hull (In re Hull)
Income of non-debtor spouse in community property state cannot be excluded from debtor spouse's Chapter 13 plan. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 29, 2000 | |
98-17313
|
Stanley v. McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth (In re Donovan Corp.)
Trustee has standing under 11 U.S.C. Section 307 to appeal bankruptcy judge's decision. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 25, 2000 | |
99-16413
|
S.S. Retail Stores Corp. v. Ekstrom
Law firm not required to disgorge attorney fees and costs when its representation is approved by bankruptcy court. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 24, 2000 | |
98-55099
|
Neary v. Padilla (In re Padilla)
Debtor's bad faith accumulation of consumer debt in anticipation of filing for bankruptcy does not constitute 'cause' for dismissal under Chapter 7. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 21, 2000 | |
99-1667
|
Mednet v. Bergen Brunswig Drug Co.
Attorney compensation is reasonable in cases where services rendered are beneficial or necessary at time of provision. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
99-1497
|
Gefreh v. Schupper (In re Monument Gun Shop Inc.)
Order |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 15, 2000 | |
98-17128
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Arab Money Fund v. Hashim (In re Hashim)
Absent grave procedural irregularities or fraud allegations, bankruptcy court must grant comity to foreign judgment. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 5, 2000 | |
99-5226
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Read v. Dunn (In re Read)
Order |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 2, 2000 | |
99-1351
|
Roussos v. Michaelides (In re Roussos)
Bankruptcy court properly applies collateral estoppel to determine that debt arising from judgment in trial court is nondischargeable. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jul. 31, 2000 | |
00-1041
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Boggan v. Hoff Ford Inc. (In re Boggan)
Car dealership does not violate automatic stay when court allows it to assert lien rights in bankruptcy proceeding as if in possession of car. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jul. 31, 2000 |