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Court Opinions Database

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Keywords/Topic Date Title Description Judge
Bankruptcy Petition Preparers     02/08/2010     United States Trustee v. Pamela Brown (In re Terrence D and Lynne M. Martin)     

Bankruptcy Petition Preparer enjoined from practicing in New Mexico.

Judge James Starzynski
Limitation of Actions     01/15/2010     Texas Reds, Inc.     

Limitations period was revived under New Mexico revival statute.  2010 WL 398918 (Bankr.D.N.M. Jan 15, 2010, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Jurisdiction     01/14/2010     Gonzales v. Gorsich     

Court has jurisdiction to hear claim of the trustee to collect receivables that are property of the estate; does not decide whether the matter is a core proceeding.  2010 WL 398912 (Bankr.D.N.M. Jan 14, 2010, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Summary Judgment     01/08/2010     Los Alamos National Bank v. Martinez     

Adversary No. 08-1143 (Docket No. 28) (Bankr.D.N.M. 01/08/10, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Chapter 11     01/07/2010     Brenda Price     

Automatic Stay Post Confirmation - Case No. 05-10321 (Docket No. 374) (Bankr.D.N.M. 01/07/10, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Dischargeability     01/07/2010     Southwest Financial Services of Las Cruces, Inc. v. Tarango     

Addresses legal standard for non-dischargeability under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A), and when the principal is liable for fraud of an agent.
424 B.R. 479 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2010, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Chapter 11     12/23/2009     Platinum Oil Properties, LLC     

Retention of Professionals - No Adverse Interest and Rule 2014(a) Requirements - 2009 WL 5201851(Bankr.D.N.M. 2009, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Professionals - Conflict of Interest     12/23/2009     Platinum Oil Properties, LLC     

2009 WL 5201851(Bankr.D.N.M. 2009, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Professionals - Rule 2014(a) Disclosure     12/23/2009     Platinum Oil Properties, LLC     

2009 WL 5201851(Bankr.D.N.M. 2009, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Credit Counseling, Dismissal     12/14/2009     Tanner Steven Crawford and Tillie Marie Crawford     

Credit Counseling Taken Outside the 180-Day Period.  420 B.R. 833 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2009, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz

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