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Judge David D. Cleary
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
06/15/2023 In re: Chanel N. Brown

23 B 00837
Chapter 13 debtor proposed a 36-month plan.  A secured creditor with a claim treated in section 3.3 of the plan objected on the grounds that the plan did not comply with 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(6), since this creditor would not receive payment in full within 36 months.  HELD:...

06/01/2023 In re: Charles Roosevelt Williams

21 B 14066
The chapter 13 Trustee filed a motion to dismiss for nonpayment.  Debtor filed a motion to modify his plan, requesting suspension of payments while he was out on medical leave.  Debtor then filed an amended motion to modify, requesting a longer suspension when his medical...

05/11/2023 In re: Zbigniew Bednarz

21 B 01817
Chapter 13 Trustee moved to dismiss Debtor’s bankruptcy case for failure to make payments.  Debtor responded with a motion to modify his chapter 13 plan, requesting a decrease in plan payments as well as a reduction in the plan term.  Although he was a below-median debtor,...

05/02/2023 In re: Nicole M. De Roo

22 B 02091
Debtor moved to modify her chapter 13 plan seven months after confirmation. She requested a decrease in plan payments as well as a reduction in the percentage to unsecured creditors, asserting that certain expenses had increased. The chapter 13 Trustee objected to Debtor’s...

04/20/2023 In re: Javier Gonzalez

22 B 08732
Mortgage company (“Reliant”) filed proof of claim based on foreclosure judgment.  Debtor objected to Reliant’s claim on the grounds that the foreclosure litigation was commenced after the statute of limitations had expired.  Reliant made two arguments in response: (1) the ...

04/18/2023 Patrick S. Layng, United States Trustee v. Mohammad Tahseen (In re: Mohammad Tahseen)

18 B 03134, 22 A 00016
While his bankruptcy case was pending, and after his discharge was entered, Debtor granted a mortgage without court authority. Trustee sought turnover of documentation and the loan proceeds, first informally and then through a motion for turnover. The court...

03/31/2023 In re: Smylie Brothers Brewing Company, LLC

22 B 15005
Trustee sought court authorization under 11 U.S.C. § 365(a) to reject a lease, in a transaction that called for the landlord to pay the estate $10,000 and for the lease to be “terminated.”  In the alternative, the Trustee requested approval of the transaction under 11 U.S.C...

03/28/2023 Joan Johnson v. S.A.I.L., LLC (In re: Joan Johnson)

22 A 00172, 22 B 08837
Debtor borrowed money from SAIL prepetition.  The agreement between Debtor and SAIL provided for arbitration of all disputes.  SAIL filed a proof of claim in Debtor’s chapter 13 case.  Debtor filed a three count adversary proceeding objecting to SAIL’s claim and...

03/17/2023 1600 Hicks Road LLC v. EH National Bank (In re: 1600 Hicks Road LLC)

22 B 13205, 23 A 00016
Chapter 11 debtor asked the court to enter a preliminary injunction halting a creditor’s state court proceedings against its principals.  The state court litigation was based on the principals’ guarantee of a deficiency claim against the debtor.  HELD: 11 U.S.C...

Judge Deborah L. Thorne
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
05/24/2023 In re Chicago South Loop Hotel Owner, LLC

23-02595

03/27/2023 David Blazek v. John E. Kubin (In re John E. Kubin)

22-00030, 18-02853

02/14/2023 In re Topica Heath

22-06003

02/01/2023 Shim v. Kang (In re Amanda Kang)

21-14041, 22-00095

Judge Janet S. Baer
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
05/15/2023 Richard Fogel v. Specialty Industries II, LLC et al. (Michael J. Palmieri)

21 B 09761, 22 A 00177
Richard Fogel, chapter 7 trustee (the “Trustee”) for the estate of Michael J. Palmieri (the “Debtor”), filed an adversary complaint against Specialty Industries II, LLC, Karen Witt, and Nicholas R. Recchia, in his capacity as trustee of The Byron Street Land...

Judge Timothy A. Barnes
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
05/12/2023 In re Edward Johnson

22bk04449
On the debtor’s motion seeking an order compelling the chapter 13 trustee to refund to the debtor the full amount of payments made by the debtor on his chapter 13 plan prior to the dismissal of the case prior to confirmation of the plan, held:  The trustee is not authorized ...

03/24/2023 Donald A. Stukes, Liquidating Trustee v. John Argoudelis (In re NCW Properties, LLC)

20ap00246, 18bk20215
Upon the motion for summary judgment, brought by the defendant, alleging that the plaintiff has failed to provide any evidence to support two of the elements of fraudulent transfer counts—that the transfer the plaintiff seeks to avoid was property of the debtor and...

03/22/2023 Collum v. City of Chicago, Illinois (In re John C. Collum)

22ap00178, 16bk36530
Upon the motion to dismiss, brought by the defendant, alleging that the court should apply a five-year statute of limitations under limitations borrowing for actions under 11 U.S.C. § 362(k), held:  The defendant has failed to present binding or even persuasive...

01/27/2023 In re Ace Track Co., Ltd., Debtor in a Foreign Proceeding

15bk13819
Upon the motion the request of the counsel to the foreign representative in a foreign main proceeding recognized pursuant under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, held: a foreign representative has a duty to his or her counsel in the United States and to the United States...

Chief Judge Jacqueline P. Cox
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
05/04/2023 In re Todd T. Malmborg

22 BK 06603
After the claims bar date in a Chapter 13 case, an unscheduled creditor moved to vacate a confirmation order under Bankruptcy Rule 9024, arguing his due process rights were violated because he was not given notice of the bankruptcy.
Pre-petition, the creditor had sued...

Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar
Date Issuedsort ascending Description
04/13/2023 In re Tayler J. Stewart

22 B 9727

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