Opinions
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Court Opinions Database
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| Keywords/Topic | Date | Title | Description | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoidance Actions | 02/22/2006 | Yvette J. Gonzales v. Richardson & Richardson, Inc. (In re Furr's Supermarkets, Inc.) |
Mechanics liens attach to leasehold interests, immunizing holder from preference attack if there is value in the lease |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Abstention, Automatic Stay, Chapter 11, Remand | 02/22/2006 | FH Partners, LP v. Water's Edge, LLC (In re Investment Company of the Southwest, Inc.) |
Remand, abstention, property acquired post-petition by chapter 11 debtor is protected by the automatic stay |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Dischargeability | 02/10/2006 | Mary Romero v. Michael Gonzales (In re Michael Anthony Gonzales) |
Dischargeability of debt, 523(a)(2), (6), aff'd. 368 B.R. 85 (10th Cir. BAP May 2, 2007), BAP No. NM-06-091. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Appeals | 02/09/2006 | In re Union Home and Industrial, Inc. |
Employment of counsel; Rule 2014 statements; appeal dismissed 2007 WL 2983693 (10th Cir. BAP 10/15/2007) |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Recusal | 02/09/2006 | In re Union Home and Industrial, Inc. |
Disqualification of bankruptcy judge |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Collateral Estoppel, Trustee | 02/06/2006 | In re Claudette Chavez |
Trustee not judicially estopped by debtor's failure to include a cause of action on schedules |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Collateral Estoppel | 01/25/2006 | Christopher B. Young, et al. v. James P. Jex (In re Jex) |
Collateral estoppel effect of Colorado default judgment |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Avoidance Actions | 01/05/2006 | In re Johnny Marcus Crisp |
Real estate passes to devisee upon death of owner |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Adversary, Miscellaneous | 10/14/2005 | Grace v. MRT Heavy Hauling (In re Grace) |
True lease v. installment sale contract. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Discharge Injunction | 10/14/2005 | Culley v. Allsup's Convenience Stores, Inc., et al. (In re Culley) |
Violation of discharge injunction |
Judge James Starzynski |