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Keywords/Topic Date Title Description Judge
Damages     04/08/2011     Cabrera v. Larranaga     

Considers proximate cause and damages calculation for non-dischargeability claim under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) against contractor who performed unlicensed plumbing work.    2011 WL 1344561 (Bankr.D.N.M. April 8, 2011, J. Jacobvitz).

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Dischargeability     04/08/2011     Cabrera v. Larranaga     

Considers proximate cause and damages calculation for non-dischargeability claim under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) against contractor who performed unlicensed plumbing work.    2011 WL 1344561 (Bankr.D.N.M. April 8, 2011, J. Jacobvitz).

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Jurisdiction     04/07/2011     Atwood v. GE Money Bank et al     

Remedy for willful stay violation under the Bankruptcy Code does not preclude debtor-plaintiff from also asserting a claim under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or other state law.  However, debtor-plaintiff's claims under the FDCPA and state law did not fall within the Court's "related-to" jurisdiction. ___ B.R. ___, 2011 WL 1331974 (Bankr.D.N.M. Apr. 7, 2011, J. Jacobvitz).

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Relief from Stay     04/06/2011     In re Daniel William Cook and Yolanda Teresa Cook     

Debtor lacks standing to bring stay motions trustee did not.  Rooker-Feldman doctrine prevents federal courts from reversing state court final decisions.  2011 WL 1321376.

Judge James Starzynski
Summary Judgment     04/06/2011     Ryan v. Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co. (In re Jack's Construction, Inc.)     

Summary judgment.  Ordinary course of business defense to preference after BAPCPA.  Section 547.  2011 WL 1321386.

Judge James Starzynski
Summary Judgment     04/06/2011     McGuire v. Franklin (In re James W. Franklin)     

Court denies second motion for summary judgment that added no new legal theories or dispositive facts to first motion.  2011 WL 1303316.

Judge James Starzynski
Trustee     04/04/2011     Montoya v. Campos (In re Eli Tarin and Lilia Tarin)     

Trustee cannot recover from daughter amounts spent by parents on her wedding celebration because debtors received equivalent value in the form of hall rental, food, band, etc.  Section 548. 454 B.R. 179

Judge James Starzynski
Dischargeability     04/01/2011     Alam v. Hossain     

Discusses whether the doctrine of equitable tolling applies to extend the deadline for filing a dischargeability complaint.   Adv. No. 10-1183 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2010, J. Jacobvitz).

Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz
Professionals     03/30/2011     In re Market Center East Retail Property, Inc.     

Memorandum on compensation of special counsel to debtor.   After application to employ attorney and work completed, Debtor withdraws application to employ and objects to fees.  Section 330(a)(3); Johnson factors.  448 B.R. 43, affirmed ___ BR ___ (10th Cir. BAP March 6, 2012)  09-11696.299  appeal docketed 4/5/2012 (10th Cir.)

Judge James Starzynski
Summary Judgment     03/22/2011     In re K-Ram, Inc.     

Summary judgment to determine ownership of registry funds.  Revised article 9 applies to assignments of "commercial tort claims", absolute assignment v. assignment for security, factors, effect of deed in lieu, "statutory mortgage condition"  451 B.R. 154.

Judge James Starzynski

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