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Court Opinions Database

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Keywords/Topic Date Title Description Judge
Collateral Estoppel, Summary Judgment     08/22/2006     Taylor v. Jasper (In re Jeffrey Jasper)     

523(a)(6) Willful and malicious injury; summary judgment based on collateral estoppel of Texas judgment, aff'd. 356 B.R. 787 (10th Cir. B.A.P. 2007) (unpublished) BAP06-92, aff'd. 2008 WL 1735157 (10th Cir. 2008)

Judge James Starzynski
Reconsideration     08/21/2006     Romero v. Gonzales (In re Mary Romero)     

Motion reconsider

Judge James Starzynski
Automatic Stay     08/11/2006     In re Ronald Davidson     

Discrepancy in creditor's name & standing; requirements for admin expense; no proof plan feasible

Judge James Starzynski
Setoff, Trustee     07/17/2006     Gonzales v. Albuquerque Tortilla Co. (In re Furr's Supermarkets, Inc.)     

Setoff and recoupment are not affirmative defenses to preference action.  547

Judge James Starzynski
Dischargeability     06/22/2006     Dominguez v. Pioneer Credit Recovery, Inc. (In re Dominguez)     

Motion to dismiss student loan dischargeability case; suspension of repayment period; prior law

Judge James Starzynski
Dischargeability     06/22/2006     Ainsworth v. Corley (In re Corley)     

Dischargeability complaint dismissed because filed as objection to discharge in main case on last day.  523

Judge James Starzynski
Chapter 13, Confirmation     05/25/2006     In re Robert B. and Francine I. Pawley     

Exclusive way to revoke chapter 13 confirmation order is fraud

Judge James Starzynski
Chapter 11     05/18/2006     In re Lorenzo A. and Ramona G. Ramirez     

No administrative expense claim if collateral is not actually used in the chapter 11

Judge James Starzynski
Chapter 13     05/10/2006     In re Mark D. Montgomery     

Excusable neglect filing chapter 13 plan timely

Judge James Starzynski
Jurisdiction     04/17/2006     Lucero v. Town of Clayton (In re Lucero)     

No bankruptcy jurisdiction to deal with post-petition debts

Judge James Starzynski

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