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New Cases For the Week of December 16, 2002
- December 20, 2002
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December
18, 2002
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Case
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Court
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Holding
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In
re Markus
(DBN Subscription Required) |
9th
Cir. |
The
court erred in allowing a
creditor to prosecute an
umtimely dischargeability
complaint based upon a prior
motion which arguably
implicated denial of discharge
issues. |
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December
17, 2002
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Case
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Court
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Holding
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In
re Davis
(DBN Subscription Required) |
11th
Cir. |
A
Chapter 13 trustee has no
authority to unilaterally
modify a confirmed Chapter 13
plan without an order from the
bankruptcy court, and any
discharge granted pursuant to
such a modification is
reversible. |
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December
16, 2002
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Case
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Court
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Holding
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United
States v. Chavin
(DBN Subscription Required) |
7th
Cir. |
The
district court did not err in
imposing a sentence of 33
months in prison against a
bankruptcy attorney who aided
his client in perjury effected
through a bankruptcy. |
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