Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-55245
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Wilber v. Riddle (In re Wilber)
Appeal is properly dismissed where default judgments are entitled to collateral estoppel effect. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 11, 1999 | |
98-1586
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Advanta National Bank v. Kong (In re Kong)
Creditor did not demonstrate fraud to deny discharge of credit card debt incurred for purpose of gambling. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 7, 1999 | |
98-1183
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Seixas v. Booth (In re Seixas)
Debtor's obligation to pay children's college education expenses pursuant to marital settlement agreement are nondischargeable. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 7, 1999 | |
97-56716
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Bankruptcy of Marino
Dismissal of untimely nondischargeability complaint in Chapter 11 case does not preclude subsequent filing of identical complaint in converted Chapter 7 case. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-55117
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Carter v. Anderson (In re Carter)
The sole shareholder of a Subchapter S corporation can qualify as an employee for purposes of earnings exemption. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
97-55872
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Franchise Tax Board v. Jerauld (In re Jerauld)
Debtor's state tax liability debts are dischargeable regardless of failure to report tax reassessments. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 29, 1999 | |
98-15942
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Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation v. Pardee (In re Pardee)
Creditor, who didn't object to Chapter 13 plan or confirmation order, waived right to attack plan postconfirmation for improperly discharging debt. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
98-55839
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Hirsh v. Lamaute (In re Hirsh)
Sanctions and dismissal appropriate where appeal lacks merit and brief is inadequate. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
98-55836
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Hirsh v. Lamaute (In re Hirsh)
Where material is withheld and lawful court orders are not complied with, default judgment and denial of discharge are appropriate. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
98-17413
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J and D Equipment Rentals Inc. v. Capurro (In re J and D equipment Rentals Inc.)
Factual finding is not clearly erroneous where debtor attempted to manipulate bankruptcy system and judicial process. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
97-56822
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Michaels v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association (In re Nelson)
Debtor's estate has no interest in property that was properly foreclosed upon and sold to third party. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
96-56814
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Michaels v. Las Palmas Professional Center Inc. (In re Nelson)
Abstention is permissible where state law issue is entangled with automatic stay issue. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
98-56601
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Peia v. United States of America
Federal Tort Claims Act claims are dismissed where administrative claim is not brought before appropriate agency before filing of action. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
98-4332
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Eising v. Locke (In re Wescot International Inc.)
Debtor is entitled to relief from default judgment due to unconscionable penalty which is out of proportion to original claim. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
97-24860
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In re Kuraihi
Spendthrift provision in self-settled trust is not enforceable under California law and does not support exclusion from estate assets. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
97-15509
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Wepsic v. Josephson (In re Wepsic)
Debtor is entitled to attorney fees and costs as prevailing party in action against creditor for violations of Truth In Lending Act. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 28, 1999 | |
98-1862
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Calstar Corp. v. Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino Inc. (In re Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino Inc.)
Surcharge of oversecured creditor is proper, but distribution of surcharge funds to administrative claimant to the exclusion of superpriority claimant is improper. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 24, 1999 | |
99-1054
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Robert J. Williams Inc. v. Official Unsecured Creditors' Committee (In re Connolly)
Oversecured creditor is not entitled to attorney fees incurred to defend preference action, despite attorney fees provision in creditor's security agreement. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 24, 1999 | |
97-56525
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Bankruptcy of Levander
The bankruptcy court has jurisdiction to amend an order awarding attorney fees to add a third-party judgment debtor. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 7, 1999 | |
97-56525
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Bankruptcy of Levander
The bankruptcy court has jurisdiction to amend an order awarding attorney fees to add a third-party judgment debtor. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 7, 1999 | |
97-17129
|
Bankruptcy of Bigelow
Appellate court does not lack jurisdiction where corporation's notice of appeal is signed by a corporate officer. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 3, 1999 | |
98-1801
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Kirby v. Elggren (In re Carmel of St. Joseph of Santa Ynez)
Donor of money to church for express purpose of buying real property is not entitled to constructive or resulting trust over property purchased. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 26, 1999 | |
98-1815
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Dicker v. Dye (In re Edelman)
Claim filed late in Chapter 7 case due to 1994 Northridge earthquake isn't entitled to be treated as timely. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 26, 1999 | |
98-1288
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Gertsch v. Johnson & Johnson Finance Corp. (In re Gertsch)
Summary judgment ruling that state court fraud judgment is nondischargeable for fraud is proper, but money judgment portion of ruling is not. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 26, 1999 | |
98-1373
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Beauchamp v. Hoose (In re Beauchamp)
Failure to disclose a bank account in an effort to conceal assets warrants denial of discharge despite eventual disclosure in response to Rule 2004 examination. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 26, 1999 | |
98-1474
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Lundell v. Ulrich (In re Lundell)
A bankruptcy court properly certifies an order determining damage to an estate as final, despite litigation that could produce a surplus in estate assets. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 24, 1999 | |
98-1692
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Lovell v. Stanifer (In re Stanifer)
Claim of debtor's former spouse for part of debtor's pension benefits is excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. Section 523(a)(4). |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 24, 1999 | |
97-17369 and 98-15455
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Bankruptcy of Shoen
State judgment requiring creditor to sell stock to debtor for principal amount plus interest isn't subject to prohibition of postpetition interest on unsecured claims. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 6, 1999 | |
97-55379
|
Bankruptcy of Gruntz
State court ruling that automatic stay didn't apply in criminal case doesn't bind bankruptcy court to same conclusion. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 6, 1999 | |
97-56772
|
Bankruptcy of P.R.T.C. Inc.
A bankruptcy trustee can transfer to a creditor the right to sue and avoid transactions. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 6, 1999 |