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AIELLO v. PROVIDIAN FIN. CORP.

Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Protection Law
The term "actual damages" under the Bankruptcy Code's automatic stay provision, 11 USC 362(h), was not intended to include damages for purely...

WALTON v. JAMKO, INC.

Bankruptcy Law
Under 28 USC 1930(a)(6), the United States Trustee may collect post-confirmation quarterly fees from a Chapter 11 reorganized debtor based upon the...

KELLY v. JETER

Bankruptcy Law, Family Law
Post-petition alimony payments received by debtor are not part of her bankruptcy estate, since the payments are neither property, nor an interest in...

DEODATI v. M.M. WINKLER & ASSOC.

Bankruptcy Law
11 USC 523(a)(2)(A) prevents innocent partners from discharging liability for fraud, regardless of whether they received benefit from the fraud or...

AMERICAN BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC. v. NUGENT

Bankruptcy Law, Securities Law
An actual purchase or sale of securities is not necessary to trigger mandatory subordination under 11 USC 510(b).

JAMES v. PLANTERS BANK

Bankruptcy Law
For purposes of 11 USC 547(b), the transfer date is the date the debtor earns the wages and not the date the check is issued to or received by the...

FELLNER v. FELLNER

Bankruptcy Law, Family Law
Debtor's failure to show that his car and transportation expenses were reasonable, and that he could not afford to pay his obligations pursuant to the...

PETRALIA v. JERCICH

Bankruptcy Law
Under 11 USC 523(a)(6), debt arising from a breach of contract is excepted from discharge even if the debtor's conduct would not be tortious if no...

FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, N.A. v. STEVENSON

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law
UCC Article 4 gives bank a fully-secured interest on debtor's deposit accounts under 11 USC 547(b) so that it would receive the same amount in a...

REITER v. FOKKENA

Agriculture, Bankruptcy Law
Trustee's avoidance of landlords' lien over debtors' crop proceeds is proper under 11 USC 543(3) since the majority of the economic value of land...