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In Re Zinchiak

Bankruptcy Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The Bankruptcy Court did not abuse its discretion when it reopened a bankruptcy case and allowed a petition to fix the fair market value of certain...

Hefta v. Comm. of Unsecured Creditors

Bankruptcy Law
In a bankruptcy action, plaintiff's letter, which informed the claims agent of his claim against the debtors, did not constitute a properly filed...

Eden v. Robert A. Chapski, Ltd.

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Family Law
Attorney's fees incurred by defendant in a divorce proceeding are not dischargeable in bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 523(a)(5) and survive...

Hamm v. James

Bankruptcy Law, Tax Law
A federal income tax credit payment is exempt from a bankruptcy estate under Alabama code section 38-4-8 regardless of whether a debtor elects to...

J.G. Furniture Group v. Great-West Life

Bankruptcy Law
The district court properly determined that defendant-insurance company's claim against plaintiff-debtor was entitled to priority status under 11...

Lyon v. Contech Constr. Prod.

Bankruptcy Law
The bankruptcy court properly dismissed plaintiff-trustee's preference claim brought under section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Gen. Elec. Capital Corp. v. Acosta

Bankruptcy Law
The bankruptcy court's decision that refused to hold the debt of defendant nondischargeable is affirmed where plaintiff has waived it appeal of the...

Taunt v. Vining

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a bankruptcy action, defendant's appeal of the denial of his application to employ the debtor's former attorney as special counsel is dismissed for...

Rittenhouse v. Eisen

Bankruptcy Law
Under 11 U.S.C. section 523, pre-petition attorney fees are dischargeable in bankruptcy.

B.E.L.T., Inc. v. Wachovia Corp.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law
In a suit to recoup loaned funds based on an allegation that defendant fraudulently borrowed money, dismissal of plaintiff's suit is affirmed where...