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Summaries by Kurt Carlson
- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Citation:
- 13-cv-05995 (7th Circuit, Jul 18,2017) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Where a debtor’s interest in a trust vests prior to filing bankruptcy, the property belongs to the bankruptcy estate and is thus not exempted under 11 U.S.C. §522.
- Judge(s):
- Easterbrook, Williams, Sykes
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 9 years 4 weeks ago
- Citation:
- 16 C 5978 (7th Circuit, Jan 26,2017) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Contracts between the trustee, his administrative servicer, and his bank, did not violate section 1972(1)(E) of the Bank Holding Company Act because the plaintiff could not show that the contracts...
- Judge(s):
- Posner, Manion, Williams
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 9 years 5 months ago
- Citation:
- In re Trentadue, No. 15-CV-388 (7th Cir. Sept. 14, 2016) (unpublished).
- Ruling:
- In the bankruptcy context, attorney’s fees awarded relating to a child support case constitutes a priority, non-dischargeable domestic support obligation under 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(1).
- Judge(s):
- Kanne, Ripple, and Williams.
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 9 years 6 months ago
- Citation:
- In re Ferguson, No. 15-3093 (7th Cir. August 23, 2016) (unpublished)
- Ruling:
- In the bankruptcy context, an appeal lacks jurisdiction when a case is remanded deciding only an issue without resolving the underlying dispute, because such decision is not final.
- Judge(s):
- Shadid, Easterbrook, Rovner, and Hamilton.
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Citation:
- Wittman v. Koenig, No. 15-2798 (7th Cir. July 26, 2016) (unpublished opinion).
- Ruling:
- Annuities complying with §72 of the Internal Revenue Code satisfy Wis. Stat. §815.18(3)(j)’s compliance requirement, and thus may be claimed as bankruptcy exemptions if they meet additional...
- Judge(s):
- Posner, Williams, and Hamilton
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Citation:
- In re GT Automation Group, Inc., No. 1:14-CV-98 (7th Cir. July 8, 2016) (unpublished).
- Ruling:
- In the bankruptcy context, an appellant lacks standing if it is unable to realize any economic benefit from a potential reversal.
- Judge(s):
- Posner, Williams, and Pallmeyer (District Judge of the Northern District of Illinois, sitting by designation.)
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Citation:
- Germeraad v. Powers, No. 14-CV-03128 (7th Cir. June 23, 2016) (unpublished).
- Ruling:
- A bankruptcy court has discretion to modify a Chapter 13 plan based on an increase in the Debtors’ post-confirmation income.
- Judge(s):
- Bauer, Williams, and Adelman (District Judge of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, sitting by designation)
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 9 years 10 months ago
- Citation:
- In re Jepson, No. 14-2459 (7th Cir. April 15, 2016) (unpublished).
- Ruling:
- A motion to stay this court’s mandate pending final disposition of the litigation in the Supreme Court was denied because the movant intended to raise an issue of constitutional standing in her...
- Judge(s):
- Ripple
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Citation:
- 7th Cir., Case No. 15-2093, Decided March 11, 2016
- Ruling:
- The judgment of the bankruptcy court was reversed, and the case remanded in order to determine: a) the value of the asset transferred (in the form of commercial leases that were terminated...
- Judge(s):
- POSNER, FLAUM and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
- 10 years 3 weeks ago
- Citation:
- In re Robinson, Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit 2016 (unpublished)
- Ruling:
- The plain language of the Illinois personal property exemption statute does not impose a dollar-value limitation on the items available for exemption, and a debtor is therefore not precluded from...
- Judge(s):
- Wood, Easterbrook, Ripple
- Tag(s):
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