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Dobrek v. Phelan

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
The debts of a commercial bail bondsman are non-dischargeable in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding under 11 U.S.C. section 523(a)(7).

Midland Cogeneration Venture v. Enron

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
In a bankruptcy action, denial of a creditor's motion for leave to amend a timely filed proof of claim against a debtor is affirmed where the...

Bleavins v. Bartels

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Debt Collection, Injury & Tort Law, Tax Law
In a civil rights action stemming from the seizure of trailers from plaintiff-tax debtor, defendants are entitled to qualified immunity where...

Brandon v. Anesthesia & Pain Mgmt. Assoc. Ltd.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection
The district court erred when it dismissed plaintiff's fraudulent conveyance claim, which alleged that defendant-corporation improperly transferred...

Liner v. Heron

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
In a lawsuit seeking over $1.6 billion, the district court properly denied a motion to intervene as of right brought by plaintiffs.

TrueServ Corp. v. Flegles, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Debt Collection
In a contract dispute filed in both state and federal court, the district court's decision to reject abstention is affirmed where the two cases are...

Ventura Packers, Inc. v. Kathleen

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
In an in rem admiralty action against three vessels to execute a necessaries lien, the district court erred when it dismissed the action for lack of...

Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Greenwich Ins. Co.

Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Debt Collection, Insurance Law
In a commercial dispute concerning a claim made on a surety bond issued by one insurer to another, recovery on the bond in favor of plaintiff is...

Allan Applestein v. Province of Buenos Aires

Constitutional Law, Debt Collection
Judgment in favor of plaintiff, seeking interest payments on a note issued by defendant, is affirmed over defendant's claim that plaintiff, as a...

Micro Signal Research, Inc. v. Otus

Debt Collection, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an action resulting from a fraudulent business transaction, the district court properly issued a preliminary injunction which required defendants...