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| Keywords/Topic | Date | Title | Description | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissal, Good Faith | 12/28/2012 | Robert H. Quinn, Jr. and Stephanie S. Quinn, |
A debtor’s pre-petition and post-petition good faith is relevant to the determination of whether a Chapter 7 case may be dismissed for “cause” under § 707(a). Trustee could not use motion to dismiss under § 707(a) as a substitute for filing a motion to convert. 490 B.R. 607 (Bankr. D. N.M. 2012); Case No. 7-12-10079 JA – Docket No. 113. |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Automatic Stay | 12/21/2012 | Mountain Edge LLC |
Chapter 11 debtor's plan of reorganization and creditor's request for relief from automatic stay. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Dischargeability | 12/21/2012 | Lastra v. United States of America et. al |
Cross motions for summary judgment on the dischargeability of certain federal income taxes. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Equitable Estoppel | 12/20/2012 | Florie Baca and Abran A. Baca |
Court interprets meaning and application of Rule 3002.1(f), Notice of Final Cure Payment with respect to debtor’s post-petition payments. 2012 WL 6647733 (Bankr. D.N.M. Dec. 20, 2012); 13-10-10765 JA – Docket No. 76. |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Reconsideration | 12/05/2012 | Bloom v. The Behles Law Firm PC, et al. |
Motion to reconsider the Court's partial summary judgment. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Adversary, Discharge, Dischargeability | 12/05/2012 | U.S. Trustee v. Cortes (In re: Paul L. Cortes) |
Complaint to deny discharge under section 727. Judgment in favor of defendant for discharge. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Proof of Claim, Standing, Summary Judgment | 12/03/2012 | Kaye Elizabeth Sandford |
Motion for summary judgment resolving secured claim objection in a chapter 11 case. |
Judge David T. Thuma | |
| Adversary, Preference | 11/30/2012 | Dill v. Brewer Oil Co. (In re: Indian Capitol Distributing, Inc.) |
Complaint seeking recovery of money as preferential transfers and preserving their value for the estate. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Abstention | 11/26/2012 | Jefferson Pilot Investments, Inc. v. Cottonwood Corners Phase V, LLC. |
Court permissively abstained from hearing adversary proceeding commenced by creditor to determine whether its claims are secured by real estate and whether the creditor has any interest in the debtor’s claims asserted against another bankruptcy estate. 2012 WL 5906883 (Bankr. D.N.M. Nov. 26, 2012); Case No. 11-11-12633 JA; AP No. 12-1237 J – Docket No. 12. |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Dischargeability | 11/20/2012 | Trujillo v. Kelly et al. |
Plaintiffs seek a judgment that the debtor's obilgation to them in nondischargeable. |
Judge David T. Thuma |