New Cases For the Week of February 9, 2003 - February 13, 2004

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February 13, 2004

Case

Court

Holding

In re Villarreal
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8th Cir. BAP The Bankruptcy Court did not err when it found that the debtor had received proper notice of a motion to dismiss the Chapter 13 case and related deadlines to respond.

February 12, 2004

Case

Court

Holding

In re Byrd
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4th Cir. An unstayed state court judgment on credit card liabilities that is pending appeal cannot constitute a "bona fide dispute" for purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 303(b) where the debtor failed to present any substantial factual or legal questions as to his liability.
In re American Telecom Corp.
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Bankr. N.D. Ill. Because a corporate debtor's Ch. 7 case was filed solely to interfere with the efforts of the corporation's single creditor to pierce the corporate veil through alter ego claims against the owners, the case should be dismissed.

February 11, 2004

Case

Court

Holding

Krystal Energy Company v. Navajo Nation
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9th Cir. Indian tribe was not protected by sovereign immunity from adversary action under Bankruptcy Code.
In re Fluke
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Bankr. De. Ex-spouse's postdischarge conduct in obtaining modification of divorce property settlement agreement violated the discharge injunction.

February 10, 2004

Case

Court

Holding

In re Harris
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Bankr. E.D.Mi. A Ch. 13 plan is not required to pay a secured creditor monthly payments that at least equal the monthly depreciation on the secured creditor's collateral
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