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Court Opinions Database

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Keywords/Topic Date Title Description Judge
Administrative Claims     03/11/2010     In re Joe Thomas Turner and Ru Than Turner     

IRS administrative tax claims, sections 507, 503.  2010 WL 964199

Judge James Starzynski
Stay - Annulment     03/04/2010     Kline v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. et al     

Annulment of stay denied when sought solely to defeat a claim for damages for willful violation of the stay.  USBC, DNM, Adversary No. 09-1035 (Bankr. D.N.M., 03-04-2010, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Chapter 13, Confirmation     03/02/2010     In re Michael and Ramona Keenan     

Cannot modify plan to create a subordinated class after confirmation of 13 plan.  In chapter 13, debtors lack standing to raise subordination.  Subordination requires adversary proceeding.  2010 WL 780098

Judge James Starzynski
Exemptions     02/24/2010     Matthew James Channon     

Court denies objection to claim of exemption. The objection was based on conversion of nonexempt assets to exempt form (a Roth IRA) shortly prior to commencement of the chapter 7 case while a creditor was in hot pursuit. 424 B.R. 895 (Bankr. D.N.M. 2010, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Sanctions     02/23/2010     McCabe v. Harmes (In re Richard Harmes)     

Rule 9011 sanctions imposed against defendant in 523 action for attempting to reopen case and set aside default judgment without just cause.  Sanction not limited to attorney fees expended.  423 B.R. 678

Judge James Starzynski
Stay Violation     02/08/2010     Kline v. Tiedemann et al     

When failure to dismiss an action commenced in technical violation of the stay becomes a willful violation of the stay  __ B.R. __, 2010 WL 519820, (Bankr. D.N.M. 2010, J. Jacobvitz)

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Bankruptcy Petition Preparers     02/08/2010     United States Trustee v. Pamela Brown (In re Terrence D and Lynne M. Martin)     

Bankruptcy Petition Preparer sanctioned for various violations of section 110 and practice of law without a license. 424 B.R. 496

Judge James Starzynski
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

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