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Court Opinions Database

The court's provides free access of some opinions, at the discretion of the judges, for the years 1998 to present. The results shown below are automatically displayed for all years, all judges, and all keywords/topics.

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Keywords/Topic Date Title Description Judge
Avoidance Actions     02/22/2006     Yvette J. Gonzales v. Richardson & Richardson, Inc. (In re Furr's Supermarkets, Inc.)     

Mechanics liens attach to leasehold interests, immunizing holder from preference attack if there is value in the lease

Judge James Starzynski
Abstention, Automatic Stay, Chapter 11, Remand     02/22/2006     FH Partners, LP v. Water's Edge, LLC (In re Investment Company of the Southwest, Inc.)     

Remand, abstention, property acquired post-petition by chapter 11 debtor is protected by the automatic stay

Judge James Starzynski
Dischargeability     02/10/2006     Mary Romero v. Michael Gonzales (In re Michael Anthony Gonzales)     

Dischargeability of debt, 523(a)(2), (6), aff'd. 368 B.R. 85 (10th Cir. BAP May 2, 2007), BAP No. NM-06-091.

Judge James Starzynski
Appeals     02/09/2006     In re Union Home and Industrial, Inc.     

Employment of counsel; Rule 2014 statements; appeal dismissed 2007 WL 2983693 (10th Cir. BAP 10/15/2007)

Judge James Starzynski
Recusal     02/09/2006     In re Union Home and Industrial, Inc.     

Disqualification of bankruptcy judge

Judge James Starzynski
Collateral Estoppel, Trustee     02/06/2006     In re Claudette Chavez     

Trustee not judicially estopped by debtor's failure to include a cause of action on schedules

Judge James Starzynski
Collateral Estoppel     01/25/2006     Christopher B. Young, et al. v. James P. Jex (In re Jex)     

Collateral estoppel effect of Colorado default judgment

Judge James Starzynski
Avoidance Actions     01/05/2006     In re Johnny Marcus Crisp     

Real estate passes to devisee upon death of owner

Judge James Starzynski
Adversary, Miscellaneous     10/14/2005     Grace v. MRT Heavy Hauling (In re Grace)     

True lease v. installment sale contract.

Judge James Starzynski
Discharge Injunction     10/14/2005     Culley v. Allsup's Convenience Stores, Inc., et al. (In re Culley)     

Violation of discharge injunction

Judge James Starzynski

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