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| Keywords/Topic | Date | Title | Description | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissal or Conversion | 04/06/2010 | Carol Ferri |
Under 11 U.S.C. §1307(c), whether dismissal or conversion of debtor's chapter 13 case to chapter 7 was in the best interest of creditors and the estate. 2010 WL 1418147 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2010, J. Jacobvitz) |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Summary Judgment | 04/02/2010 | Northern New Mexico School Employees Federal Credit Union v. Moya |
Adversary No. 09-1155 (Docket No. 8) (Bankr.D.N.M. 04/02/10, J. Jacobvitz) |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Abstention | 04/01/2010 | Rowland v. US (IRS) (In re Dianah Rae Rowland) |
Abstention from hearing tax case under 505 in no-asset chapter 7 case. 426 B.R. 874. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Reconsideration | 04/01/2010 | In re Mirtha E. Davalos |
Motion to reconsider. 426 B.R. 871. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Summary Judgment | 04/01/2010 | True Value Company v. Wiley (In re Harry Carlton Wiley and Virginia Ruth Wiley) |
Motion for summary judgment on 523(a)(4) claim. documents must be authenticated for use in summary judgment motions. 426 B.R. 878. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Summary Judgment | 03/22/2010 | In re Anthony John Mendez and Dorothy Mae Mendez |
Motion for reconsideration of order granting summary judgment. Documents must be authenticated for use in summary judgment motions. 2010 WL 1233801 |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Chapter 13, Confirmation | 03/22/2010 | In re James E. and Meredith A. Cleaver |
Chapter 13 confirmation, 1325, disposable income, income tax refunds, retirement loan repayments, court ordered payments, telecommunications services, education expenses, additional food and clothing expenses. 426 B.R. 390 |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Summary Judgment | 03/18/2010 | Wright v. Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. |
Adversary No. 09-1048 (Docket No. 59) (Bankr.D.N.M. 03/18/10, J. Jacobvitz) |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Attorneys Fees | 03/12/2010 | Wilma G. Romero |
The Court reduced the hourly rate for chapter 13 debtor's counsel from $250 to $200 - 2010 WL 964209 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2010, J. Jacobvitz) |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Waiver | 03/12/2010 | Jean Draper |
Acceptance of payment after expiration of the cure period waived right to terminate a real estate contract based on failure to cure by timely making the payment that was accepted. 2010 WL 963987 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2010, J. Jacobvitz) |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz |