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In re Lowther
Because of unusual circumstances, attorney fee award arising from child custody proceedings is dischargeable. 		Bankruptcy Sep. 4, 2001
In re Ellett
Court's discharge order is binding on state's attempt to collect taxes, even though state elected not to share in recovery of bankruptcy assets. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 29, 2001
Moldo v. Clark (In re Clark)
Trustee isn't required to object to debtor's claimed exemption when exemption claim is too ambiguous to cause property to become automatically exempt. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 27, 2001
Palm v. Klapperman (In re Cady)
Denial of automatic stay was proper where judgment of nondischargeability was recorded prior to property transfer. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 27, 2001
American Law Center PC v. Stanley (In re Jastrem)
Attorney fees for legal services provided prior to bankruptcy filing are subject to automatic stay. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 23, 2001
Neilson v. Chang (In re First T.D & Investment Inc.)
California statute applies to transactions between debtor and investors, therefore investors' security interests are perfected and trustee may not avoid them. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 23, 2001
In re Sheehan
Bankruptcy court erred in refusing to apply excusable neglect provision in determining whether to extend time for service of complaint for nondischargeability. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 23, 2001
Peklar v. Ikerd (In re Peklar)
Tenant's debt for having converted landlord's furniture may be discharged when she files for bankruptcy. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 20, 2001
Great Western Bank v. Kong
Assignment of joint and several debt to one of the co-obligors extinguishes that debt. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 10, 2001
Nghiem v. Ghazvini (In re Nghiem)
Creditors, who orally postponed foreclosure sale during pendency of bankruptcy case, aren't required to give additional notice of sale after case dismissed. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 5, 2001
In re Tredinnick
Debt arising from prepetition agreement to perform postpetition legal services is nondischargeable. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 5, 2001
U.S. v. Klein (In re Chapman)
Government forfeiture of property for drug use is not subject to automatic stay from bankruptcy proceeding. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 5, 2001
In re Winkle
Colorado exemption statute doesn't preclude debtor from claiming tools of trade exemption for motor vehicles. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 31, 2001
Rein v. Providian Financial Corp.
Debtor's later action against creditor isn't barred by res judicata when prior bankruptcy action not concluded to final judgment on merits. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 25, 2001
Watson v. Parker (In re Parker)
Legal malpractice claim against attorney debtor is dischargeable in Chapter 7 'no asset' bankruptcy. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 24, 2001
Galam v. Carmel (Larry's Apartment L.L.C.)
Attorney fee award granted by bankruptcy court pursuant to Arizona statutes regarding sanctions and contract claims is improper. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 18, 2001
Baldwin v. Kilpatrick (In re Baldwin)
Bankruptcy court properly gave preclusive effect to state court's default judgment. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 18, 2001
State Bar of California v. Taggart (In re Taggart)
Attorney's debt to state bar for cost of disciplinary proceedings is compensation for actual pecuniary loss and should be discharged. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 17, 2001
Scovis v. Henrichsen (In re Scovis)
Eligibility for Chapter 13 bankruptcy is determined by debtor's originally filed schedules so long as they were prepared in good faith. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 17, 2001
Highland Federal Bank v. Maynard (In re. Maynard)
Creditor should be granted adequate opportunity to respond to debtor's motion to reduce valuation of property. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 16, 2001
Harmon v. Kobrin (In re Harmon)
Summary judgment based on collateral estoppel was improper where evidence of debtor's conduct was not actually litigated in prior state court proceeding. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 16, 2001
Valencia v. Rodriguez
Dismissal of bankruptcy petition serves to validate settlement agreement entered into while automatic stay was in force. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 29, 2001
Rifino v. U.S. (In re Rifino)
Social worker who is likely to receive salary increases is not entitled to discharge of student loan debt in bankruptcy. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 28, 2001
Bachman v. Commercial Financial Services, Inc. (In re Commerical Financial Services, Inc.)
Lump sum cash payments due upon termination and promised when employment contracts entered into pre-petition are not entitled to administrative priority. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 28, 2001
In re Stewart (The Cadle Co. v. Stewart)
Debtor's assignment of interest in lawsuit wasn't fraudulent despite assignment's proximity to bankruptcy filing. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 27, 2001
Contractors' State License Board of California v. Dunbar (In re Dunbar)
Federal court is authorized to review administrative law judge's decision regarding automatic stay in bankruptcy proceeding. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 27, 2001
Dudley v. Anderson (In re Dudley)
Correct inquiry to decide whether individual retirement accounts are exempt under state statute is whether accounts were used principally for retirement purposes. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 26, 2001
In re Miller
Automatic stay does not prohibt requests for discovery from debtor when requested for purpose of development of case against third-party. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 25, 2001
In re Stout
Bankruptcy court doesn't approve stipulation agreement in which debtor agrees to pay stated sum and, in return, creditor dismisses adversary proceeding. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 13, 2001
In re Geneva Steel Co.
Investors holding security notes from bond issue may not avoid priority rule of distributions even in cases of fraud. 		Bankruptcy Jun. 13, 2001
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