U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 Personal Injury Suits — Disclosure In Re Walter M. Seres 08-12185 Judge Bucki Background: In a Chapter 7 case, the court considers the reasonableness of a personal injury settlement and ...

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A U.S. Supreme Court decision that went against a debtor earlier this month actually may prove to be a boon for future consumer debtors.

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A bankruptcy trustee could seek to recover the amount by which a debtor undervalued personal property when she declared it exempt in her Chapter 7 case, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision.

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 Membership Interest — Debtor’s Business Assets In Re Lawrence Frumusa 09-21527 Judge Ninfo Background: On June 5, 2009, Lawrence Frumusa, the debtor, filed a voluntary petition initiating a Chapter 11 ...

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 Usury In Re Robert A. Jeziorski 06-02633 Judge Bucki Background: In this adversary proceeding, the Chapter 7 trustee seeks to avoid a mortgage that secures an allegedly usurious obligation. The ...

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 Creditor Relief from Stay — Promissory Note In Re Union City Contractors Inc. 09-20823 Judge Ninfo Background: On April 2, 2009, Union City Contractors Inc., the debtor, filed a petition ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Bankruptcy Appeal — Chapter 7 Spouse’s Bankruptcy Estate-Insurance Policies Ring v. McDonald 09-CV-398 Judge Skretny Background: The Chapter 7 trustee appeals the bankruptcy court’s decision to grant the debtors’ motion to compel ...

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 False Statements — Discharge In Re William Carpitella 09-20332 Judge Ninfo Background: On Feb. 13, 2009, William L. Carpitella, filed a petition initiating a Chapter 7 case. The debtor omitted ...

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 Homestead Exemption Increase — Prior Liens In Re Tanya R. Calloway 09-12133 Judge Bucki Background: Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f), the debtor moved to avoid a judgment lien a ...

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 Second Mortgage — Encumbered by Prior Lien Grano v. Wells Fargo Bank NA 09-11302 Judge Bucki Background: At issue before the court is whether the rationale of In re Pond, ...

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