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| Keywords/Topic | Date | Title | Description | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 09/29/2011 | Dill v. Mataya (In re Indian Capitol Distributing, Inc.) |
Turnover action. section 542. 2011 WL 4543954. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Fraudulent Transfers | 09/29/2011 | Dill v. Mataya (In re Indian Capitol Distributing, Inc.) |
Post-petition transfer. section 549. 2011 WL 4547356. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Miscellaneous | 09/28/2011 | In re The Vaughan Company, Realtors |
Discussion of attorney-client privilege, burdens of proof, relationship between individual officer and corporate matters, work product rule, 5th Amendment issues |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Discharge | 09/16/2011 | Bishop v. Mulholland |
A large number of material misstatements, inconsistencies, and omissions in debtors' Schedules and Statement of Financial Affairs culminate in finding of requisite knowledge and fraudulent intent that rises to the level of a "false oath" under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4). Discharge was thusly denied. 2011 WL 4352293 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2011 J. Jacobvitz) |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Summary Judgment | 09/06/2011 | AG New Mexico, FCS, ACA v. Borges (In re Joe Bettencourt Borges and Maria Rocha Borges) |
Summary judgment regarding related creditors collective security interests on assets of debtor. 2011 WL 4101096. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Stay Violation | 09/02/2011 | Kline v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. et al |
Failure to re-serve an amended state court case complaint after the termination of the automatic stay (having previously served the amended complaint in technical violation - but without actual knowledge -of the automatic stay) does not constitute a willful violation of the automatic stay. 2011 WL 3879485 (Bankr.D.N.M. 2011 J. Jacobvitz). |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Adversary | 09/01/2011 | MV Industries, Inc. v. Hernandez (In re Christopher C. Hernandez and Angelica A. Hernandez) |
Rule 9 - must plead fraud with specificity. Complaint must specify actifity that was wilful and malicious. Deffamation has nine elements and plaintiff must specifically identify the defamatory statements. After one receives payment on a receivable, one cannot convert the money because the recipient now owns the property. One cannot convert one's own money. In re Romero, 535 F.2d 618 (10th Cir. 1996) protects owners who advance funds to contractors, not contractors who advance money to subcontractors. 2011 WL 3879496. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Relief from Stay | 08/29/2011 | Thomas Francis Young and Consuela Angelina Young |
Summary judgment denying a motion for relief from stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(d)(1) and (2) wherein the debtor had equity in the collateral and withdrawals from a family-owned LLC were held to meet the business judgment standard. Additional money caused to be set aside for tax purposes in order to adequately protect secured creditor. 2011 WL 3799245 (Bankr.D.N.M. J. Jacobvitz August 29, 2011). |
Chief Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz | |
| Administrative Claims | 08/29/2011 | William F. Davis & Associates, P.C. v. Caplan (In re J.R. Hale Contracting Co., Inc.) |
Section 724(b). Administrative claimant asserts priority over perfected tax liens. 465 B.R. 218. |
Judge James Starzynski | |
| Dischargeability | 08/26/2011 | Folson Farm Corp. v. Casey (In re Shannon Patrick Casey and Shawna Casey) |
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, PACA, 7 USC section 499, creates a trust for which debtor is a fiduciary under section 523(a)(4). Segregation of funds not required. 2011 WL 3799243. |
Judge James Starzynski |