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Court Opinions Database
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| Keywords/Topic | Date | Title | Description | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 13, Proof of Claim | 04/03/2007 | In re Sims |
Chapter 13 eligibility. 11 USC 109(e). Interest on federal judgments. Creditor's accounting for judgment when 2 debtors both liable for a portion of debt. Discussion of "secured" claims. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Chapter 13, Confirmation, Good Faith | 03/27/2007 | In re Keenan |
Confirmation Chapter 13. Good faith. Best interest of creditors test. Disposable income test. Question about what property is estate property. 364 B.R. 786 |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Chapter 13, Confirmation, Good Faith | 03/26/2007 | In re Montgomery |
Confirmation Chapter 13. Good faith. Best interest of creditors test. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Recusal | 03/19/2007 | Farmers & Stockmens Bank v. Carter (In re Sherry L. Carter) |
Court appointed settlement advisor; plaintiff asked court to recuse. 28 U.S.C. 455. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Reaffirmation Agreements | 03/19/2007 | In re Farmer |
Reaffirmation. BAPCPA. 524. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Reaffirmation Agreements | 03/12/2007 | In re Anthony R. Wilson and Myra K. Wilson |
Reaffirmation. BAPCPA. 524. 363 B.R. 220 |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Dischargeability | 03/07/2007 | Merrill v. Internal Revenue Service (In re James Calder Merrill) |
Dischargeability of tax debt. 507(a)(8). |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Miscellaneous | 03/02/2007 | In re Domenico |
Debtor must pay unpaid filing fees from previous bankruptcy cases. 707(a)(2). 364 B.R. 418 |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Dischargeability | 02/16/2007 | In re Jimmy Arellano and Martha Arellano |
Debtors filed chapter 13 before their chapter 7 discharge was entered. Held: chapter 13 could continue. 363 B.R. 611 |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Dischargeability | 01/26/2007 | Montano v. Montano (In re William Montano) |
Dischargeability 523(a)(5) and 523(a)(15) |
Judge James Starzynski |