Opinions
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Court's Web Site Opinions Database
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| Keywords/Topic | Date | Title | Description | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collateral Estoppel, Discharge, Dischargeability | 03/27/2013 | Brito, et al v. Luna (In re Tobias M. Luna) |
Dischargeability under 11 U.S.C. §§ 523(a)(2), (a)(4), and/or (a)(6), and denial of discharge under 11 U.S.C. §§ 727(a)(3) and/or (a)(4). |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Jurisdiction, Reaffirmation Agreements | 03/26/2013 | In re Katherine A. Maynard and James Maynard |
Motion to reopen case to challenge the enforceability of a reaffirmation agreement. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Adversary Proceedings - Procedural Matters | 03/21/2013 | Montano v. First Light Federal Credit Union (In re Montano) |
Declaratory and injunctive relief (Class 1) and compensatory and punitive damages (Class 2). |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Class Action, Discharge Injunction | 03/21/2013 | Montano v. First Light Federal Credit Union (In re Montano) |
Plaintiffs allege that Defendant violated the discharge injunction. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injuctive relief (Class 1) and compensatory and punitive damages (Class 2). |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Collateral Estoppel, Dischargeability, Summary Judgment | 03/19/2013 | Sierra Chemicals, LLC v. Mosley (In re Mosley) |
Motion for summary judgment. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Adversary Proceedings - Procedural Matters, Valuation | 03/19/2013 | In re Matilde Flores Hamilton |
Motion for relief from order granting motion for valuation of collateral. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Default Judgment, Reconsideration | 03/15/2013 | Jacoby, et al v. Akbari-Shahmirzadi (In re Akbari-Shahmirzadi) |
Motion to reconsider order granting partial summary judgment as to liability. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Discharge, Summary Judgment | 03/05/2013 | Century Bank v. Scheid (In re Scheid) |
Plaintiff seeks to have Defendants' discharge denied under 11 U.S.C. §§ 727(a)(3) and (a)(5). Motion for summary judgment. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Automatic Stay, Property of the Estate | 02/25/2013 | In re Jack D. Pickel |
Court denies motion for determination that automatic stay does not apply to pending litigation. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Dismissal | 01/30/2013 | In re Michael Jacques Jacobs |
Court denies debtor's motion to vacate dismissal. |
Judge David T. Thuma |

