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Court Opinions Database
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| Keywords/Topic | Date | Title | Description | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Reaffirmation Agreements | 01/25/2007 | In re Juanita Ballard |
Reaffirmation 524(d) |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Abandonment, Trustee | 01/19/2007 | In re Norman Seck |
Trustee abandonment |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Chapter 11 | 01/10/2007 | In re Daniel William Cook and Yolanda T. Cook |
Debtor not-in-possession standing to object to claims |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| 12/31/2006 | 2006 Opinions |
Index of Opinions - 2006 |
Judge Mark B. McFeeley | ||
| Chapter 11, Reconsideration | 12/21/2006 | In re Rio Valley Motors Co., LLC |
Motion to reconsider denial of use of cash collateral. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Chapter 13, Confirmation, Reconsideration | 12/15/2006 | In re Kevin Saul Meyer and Elizabeth Pauline Meyer |
On reconsideration. 357 B.R. 635 |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Chapter 13 | 12/04/2006 | In re Kevin Saul Meyer and Elizabeth Pauline Meyer |
Over median income chapter 13 debtors may not take charitable contributions into account in computing monthly plan payment; 1325(b), 707(b), Form B22C 355 B.R. 837 |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Proof of Claim | 10/13/2006 | In re Old Abe Co. & Lincoln Gold & Tungsten, Inc. |
Claims objection; claim based on expired mining lease; commercially reasonable disposition of collateral |
Judge James Starzynski |