24bk08049
Creditors filed a motion for turnover of funds held by a third party; debtor objected that the motion was improper, sent a safe harbor to creditors, and moved for sanctions against the creditors and creditors’ counsel. HELD: The motion for sanctions was granted and the...

24bk05367
Creditor objected to the Debtor’s nonconsensual Sub. V plan. HELD: The debtor did not meet its burden of showing that the plan is fair and equitable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1191(c) and (d). Confirmation was denied without prejudice.

23bk15233, 24ap00044
Defendant/Debtor moved to dismiss the adversary complaint. HELD: The motion to dismiss was granted with prejudice and the debtor’s discharge was reinstated.

23bk01309
Trustee filed a motion to modify a debtor’s Chapter 13 plan pursuant to § 1329, arguing that her post-confirmation personal injury claim was part of the estate and the debtor could now increase payments to creditors. HELD: The Motion to Modify was denied without prejudice. At...

23bk15233
Complainant filed a motion requesting the court investigate the debtor’s filings and dismiss the bankruptcy case for bad faith. HELD: The motion was denied.

23bk02426, 23ap00188
Plaintiff moved for the court to find certain debts nondischargeable under §§ 523(a)(2) and (4). HELD: A portion of the debts is nondischargeable under § 523(a)2); the rest is dischargeable.

23bk12504, 23ap00379
Plaintiff moved for Summary Judgment in an adversary proceeding relating to the dischargeability of debt pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4). HELD: The Motion for Summary Judgment was granted. Collateral Estoppel applied to the State Court
Judgment.

23 B 12544
Following examinations it requested under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004, a creditor asked the court to expand the subchapter V trustee’s duties.  The Debtors opposed the request.  HELD: 11 U.S.C. § 1183(b)(2) permits the expansion of a subchapter V trustee’s powers at a court’s...

23 B 05875, 23 A 00130
Debtors/Plaintiffs moved under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b) (made applicable by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7054(a)) for the court to reconsider its order denying their motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiff Julia Salameh.  Plaintiffs argued the court had not sufficiently...

23 B 6782, 23 A 352
Debtor/Plaintiff, who operates fuel service stations and convenience stores, filed a multi-count complaint against the franchisor Defendants.  Relief was sought under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”) as well as state law, including a claim for breach...

22 B 1957, 23 A 00330
Chapter 11 individual debtor/plaintiff sued a party that filed a proof of claim as well as its attorneys, asserting claims for relief under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.  Defendants filed a motion to dismiss.  HELD: Plaintiff’s amended complaint did not...

23 A 00334, 23 B 05875
Plaintiff filed a complaint objecting to Debtors’ discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2). The complaint did not specify whether Plaintiff is proceeding under section 523(a)(2)(A), (B), or both. Plaintiff alleges Awad Odeh’s brother solicited investments for his...

23 A 00333, 23 B 05875
Plaintiff filed a complaint objecting to Debtor’s discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2). The complaint did not specify whether Plaintiff is proceeding under section 523(a)(2)(A), (B), or both. Plaintiff alleges the Debtor solicited investments for his precious...

23 A 00367,19 B 21150
Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking a judgment finding that the debt Debtor owed Plaintiff is excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(3). Plaintiff was a...

18 B 14064, 18 A 00252
Plaintiff Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”) filed an adversary complaint against John T. McMahan (the “Debtor”), seeking a denial of the Debtor’s discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(A). The Bank argued that the Debtor was not entitled to a...

21 B 03680, 21 A 00106
Parent Petroleum, Inc. (“Parent”) filed an adversary complaint against debtor-defendant Amit Gauri, seeking both a determination that a debt owed to Parent by Gauri was nondischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(B) and denial of Gauri’s discharge under §§ 727(a)(2), (a)(...

21bk05434, 21ap00117
On a creditor’s complaint seeking a determination of nondischargeability under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a) on a debt arising out of a contract dispute with an entity controlled by the debtor over renovations that entity had or should have performed, held: The creditor has...

20bk21625
The matter before the court consists of four independent, but inter-related disputes.  The Debtor seeks both to have his plan of reorganization confirmed and retroactive approval of postpetition transfers of estate assets.  The official committee of unsecured creditors seeks...

23-81174, 24-96007
The Debtor seeks dismissal of the two-count adversary complaint under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) and 9(b). The complaint seeks a determination that the Bank’s judgment against the Debtor is nondischargeable pursuant to section 523(a)(2)(A). The Bank alleges that the...

24 BK 03127
In this chapter 13 case, the Debtor filed an application to proceed without prepaying fees and costs.  The court denied the application, relying on 7th Circuit precedent that held absent extraordinary circumstances, chapter 13 debtors are ineligible to proceed in forma...