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| Keywords/Topic | Date | Title | Description | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence | 12/12/2011 | Platinum Oil Properties, LLC |
Discussion of the parol evidence rule. 2011 WL 6293132 (Bankr.D.N.M 2011, J. Jacobvitz). |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Default Judgment | 11/10/2011 | In re Alanis |
Debtor reopens case to avoid judicial lien based on default judgment in personal injury action. 2011 WL 5509085. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Dischargeability | 11/04/2011 | McNaughton v. Maytorena, et al. |
Equitable tolling does not apply to extend deadlines for commencing adversary proceedings under 11 U.S.C. §§ 523 and 727 when the plaintiff has actual knowledge of bankruptcy proceedings in time to commence such an action. 2011 WL 5509194 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2011 J. Jacobvitz). |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Dischargeability | 11/02/2011 | Taylor v. Taylor |
Judgment for overpayment of spousal support could not support a claim under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) where plaintiff knew of defendant-debtor's alleged misrepresentation at the time he sought to recover the overpayment. Debt for overpayment of spousal support does not automatically retain its character as support for purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). Debt for overpayment of spousal support could support a non-dischargeability claim under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(15). Taylor v. Taylor (In re Taylor), 455 B.R. 799 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2011, J. Jacobvitz) and Taylor v. Taylor (In re Taylor) AP No. 11-1020 J (Docket No.23), aff'd, ___ B.R. ___, 2012 WL 3839318 (10th Cir. BAP 2012). |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Garnishment | 10/17/2011 | Velasquez v. Prestige Financial Services, Inc. (In re Damien E. Velasquez and Kristi J. Velasquez) |
Motions for summary judgment regarding entitlement to garnished funds held in escrow denied. Tax liens. Unitary Creditor (government claims). Setoff. NMSA 35-12-9. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Miscellaneous | 10/12/2011 | In re Richard Clark Williamson and Tonya Gale Williamson |
Claim objection based on interpretation of dragnet clause in mortgage. NMSA 48-7-9. Future advances. Cross-collateralization. New Mexico law on ambiguity, |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Dischargeability | 10/11/2011 | United States Trustee v. Sanchez (In re Alfred D. Sanchez and Linda J. Sanchez) |
Denial of discharge. Section 727. Badges of fraud. Fact intensive decision. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Adversary | 10/11/2011 | Hydroscope Group, Inc. v. Bloom (In re Daniel William Cook and Yolanda T. Cook) |
Motion to reopen adversary proceeding against former chapter 11 trustee denied. Discharged pro se debtor attempts to reopen adversary proceeding to which he was not a party to attempt to collect funds for his creditors based on trustee's alleged slander of title of personal property owned by corporations in which debtor had interest. Adversary had previously been dismissed for failure to comply with Barton doctrine. Upon reconsideration, adversary was reopened pending pursuit of Barton relief in the main case. This was not done and about three years later the Court reclosed the adversary. Debtor moved to reopen a second time. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Adversary | 10/05/2011 | Dill v. Brad Hall & Associates, Inc. (In re Indian Capitol Distributing, Inc.) |
Trustee lacked constitutional standing to pursue unauthorized postpetition transfers because there was no damage. Court refuses to follow Marathon Petroleum Co. v. Cohen (In re Delco Oil, Inc.), 599 F.3d 1255 (11th Cir. 2010), which has same basic fact pattern. Federal Court jurisdiction. Article III. Case or controversy. Standing. Need to allege actual injury traceable to defendant that may be redressed by a favorable ruling. 2011 WL 4711895. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Dischargeability | 10/05/2011 | Honeywell v. Holdsworth-Uddoh (In re Joan Holdsworth-Uddoh) |
Dischargeability. Section 523. Embezzlement of gold coins. Collateral estoppel of state court judgment. 2011 WL 4711909. |
Judge James Starzynski |