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Judge David D. Cleary
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
01/18/2023 4820 & 4901 Ltd vs. Ben Tesler (In re: Ben Tesler)

21 B 00472, 22 A 00102
Defendant Ben Tesler sought dismissal of Plaintiff 4820 & 4901 Ltd.’s five count complaint seeking denial of Tesler’s discharge.  HELD: Plaintiff plausibly alleged a claim for relief under three subsections of 11 U.S.C. § 727(a).  First, the complaint...

01/09/2023 In re: Curtis C. Conway

22 B 12839
Shortly after Debtor filed his third chapter 13 case within a year, American Credit Acceptance (“ACA”) sought relief from the stay.  It argued that cause existed to modify the stay because its secured interest in Debtor’s car was not adequately protected.  HELD: Cause,...

09/30/2022 In re: Linda Stamps

19 B 21730
In accordance with section 3.1 of Debtor’s confirmed plan, the chapter 13 Trustee sought recovery of funds distributed to the City of Chicago after relief from stay as to the City’s collateral was granted to another creditor.  The City brought a motion to enforce the plan...

09/16/2022 Bert Friedman and Julie Solomon v. Michael Lawrence Harshfield (In re: Michael Lawrence Harshfield)

21 B 11947, 22 A 8
Plaintiffs invested in a company for which Defendant was a managing member.  They have not received any return on their investment and brought a four count complaint seeking to except their claim from Defendant’s discharge.  HELD: Plaintiffs did not plead sufficient...

08/15/2022 In re: Marie A. Cahill

16 B 01529
After investigating Debtor’s assets and the estate’s potential claims, Trustee filed a qui tam lawsuit.  Several years of litigation ensued, including an appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.  The qui tam defendant – now a creditor as well, having bought a claim against the...

07/27/2022 In re: Wendy Sue Giannini

21 B 13170
Chapter 13 Trustee sought dismissal prior to confirmation, arguing that the proposed plan did not comply with 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(6).  HELD: Debtor did not establish by a preponderance of the evidence that she would be able to make all payments under the plan and to comply...

Chief Judge Jacqueline P. Cox
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
11/17/2022 In re Capital Equity Land Tr., No. 2140215, No. 22-2580 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. Nov. 17, 2022)

22-2580
Pre-bankruptcy the Debtor defaulted on its obligation to pay real estate taxes on its commercial property.  The  real estate was sold via a scavenger tax sale to Cook County d/b/a the Cook County Land Bank Authority.

The Debtor is an Illinois land trust, an...

08/31/2022 Caren A. Asher v. John J. Petti (In re John J. Petti and Denise A. Petti)

19 BK 00667, 19 AP 00592
The Plaintiff filed an adversary proceeding against the Defendant-Debtor, her former business partner at a failed brewery.  She alleged a $600,000 debt he owed to her, which he personally guaranteed, was non-dischargeable because it was incurred by fraud (11 U...

07/28/2022 In re 318 Retail, LLC

22 BK 02485
An involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy case was filed against the Debtor by one secured creditor with an interest in the Debtor’s real estate, a condo in a retail setting. A receiver appointed in the Debtor’s divorce case moved for dismissal or abstention. The Court denied...

Judge Janet S. Baer
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
11/07/2022 In re Harvey Edelstein and Kathleen Mastro-Edelstein

17 B 11461
Harvey Edelstein and Kathleen Mastro-Edelstein (the “Debtors”) filed a motion seeking a determination, pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1(h), that: (1) they cured their pre-petition mortgage arrears owed to Bank of America, N.A. (the “Bank”), and (2)...

10/11/2022 The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of LB Steel, LLC v. Steelcast Limited and Steelcast, LLC (LB Steel, LLC)

15 B 35358, 17 A 00390
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Committee”) of LB Steel, LLC (the “Debtor”) filed an adversary complaint against Steelcast Limited (“Steelcast”) under 11 U.S.C. §§ 547(b), 550(a), and 502(d), seeking avoidance and recovery of $252,393 in...

09/08/2022 Kenneth Phlamm v. Matthew T. Mukenschnabl (Matthew T. Mukenschnabl and Kandy J. Mukenschnabl)

20 B 13380, 20 A 00346
Kenneth Phlamm (the “Plaintiff”), individually and on behalf of Travel Express Aviation Maintenance, Inc. (“TEAM”), filed an adversary complaint against former business partner Matthew T. Mukenschnabl (the “Debtor”), seeking a determination that a debt owed to...

Judge Donald R. Cassling
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
11/03/2022 In re Julio C. Zambrano and Dora P. Zambrano

22 B 04462

09/06/2022 Philip V. Martino, not individually, but solely in his capacity as the duly appointed Trustee for the estate of Sohail A. Shakir, v. Sohail A. Shakir et al. (In re Sohail A. Shakir)

20 B 01252, 21 A 00008

Judge Deborah L. Thorne
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
10/11/2022 Heiligman, Ch. 7 Trustee v. Knight

22-00504, 22-00096

09/28/2022 In re Eugene Nakhshin

21-01528

09/15/2022 Latonya D. Kitchen and Karensa Hutchens v. Fund Recovery Services, LLC (In re Argon Credit LLC)

16-39654, 21-00048

Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
09/14/2022 Freda Nolan and Chicago Title Land Trust Co. as trustee u/t/n 8002376145 v. Sara O. Douglas (In re Sara O. Douglas)

18 B 20650, 22 A 54

08/31/2022 Jacob Stryjewski, a minor, by his mother, Victoria Stryjewski v. Carlos M. and Jessica R. Javalera (In re Carlos M. and Jessica R. Javalera)

18 B 22039, 18 A 882

07/22/2022 BCL-Home Rehab LLC v. Kenneth Fixler (In re Kenneth Fixler)

19 B 36659, 21 A 215

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