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GOULET v. EDUC. CREDIT MGMT. CORP.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Education Law
Evidence that Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor has substance abuse problem and conviction record did not demonstrate that problems are insurmountable, or...

HASEOTES v. CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC.

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law
Where a director of the debtor caused his wholly-owned company to pay down a debt owed to him, while ignoring a bigger debt owed to the debtor, the...

OHIO FARMERS INS. CO. v. LEET

Bankruptcy Law
Even though creditors' counsel mailed 11 U.S.C. section 523 dischargeability complaint to the bankruptcy court clerk's office in what should have been...

JAMO v. KATAHDIN FED. CREDIT UNION

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law
In a Chapter 7 case, a creditor who is owed both secured and unsecured debts may insist upon reaffirmation of the latter as a condition to...

EASTERN STATES LIFE INS. CO. v. STRAUSS

Bankruptcy Law
Where debtor assigned annuity to creditor and, after filing for bankruptcy, debtor agreed that 25% of annuity belonged to estate and 75% was exempt,...

UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A. v. CONNORS

Bankruptcy Law
Where records provided by Chapter 7 debtors were inadequate to ascertain their financial condition or business transactions, the case involved a vast...

NELSON v. RAMETTE

Bankruptcy Law, Family Law
Debtor's undistributed interest in his former spouse's ERISA-qualified retirement plan, obtained pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, is...

HARKER v. TROUTMAN

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Probate, Trusts & Estates
Because shareholders could not assert any personal or direct interest in the proceeds of life insurance policy naming debtor as the beneficiary, they...

CALIFORNIA STATE BD. OF EQUALIZATION v. RENOVIZOR'S INC.

Bankruptcy Law, Tax Law
Clear and convincing evidence must be shown to establish civil tax fraud under California law.

BROWNING v. LEVY

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
A bankruptcy court confirmation order is a final judgment for the purposes of res judicata with respect to claims raised, or that could have been...