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Local Written Opinions

The Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan offers a database of opinions for the years 1999 to present, listed by year and judge. For a more detailed search, enter the keyword or case number in the search box above.

Chief Judge Scott W. Dales

Motion to Revest Estate Property; 11 U.S.C. 349(b)(3); legal fees; post-petiton wages; In re Gonzales, 578 B.R. 627 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2017); In re Reilly (Bankr. W.D. Mich. Dec. 12, 2018); In re Buchanan (Bankr. W.D. Mich. March 7, 2019); M.R.P.C. 1.15(b) (Safekeeping Property); state law; 28 U.S.C. § 1652

money judgment; renew; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7069; Fed. R. Civ. P. 69; post-judgment collection; post-judgment proceedings; In re Snorden, 559 B.R. 857 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2016); Meoli v. Christian (In re Buchner), Adv. Pro. No. 11-80110, 2015 WL 1869452 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. April 22, 2015); Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898 (1997); Form MC 11; Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, M.C.L. § 691.1171 et seq.

Rule 12(b)(6); Motion to Dismiss; In Pari Delicto; Rule 9(b); Rule 8(a)(2); Diverted Funds; Overdraft Fees; 11 U.S.C. 548(a)(1)(A); fraud; constructive; actual; 548(d)(2)(A); value; Rule 54(b); Ind. Code §§ 30-2-4-1; Uniform Fiduciaries Act; 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961; Ind. Code §§ 35-45-6-1; RICO; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Aiding and ABetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty

service; caption; notice; Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(a)(B); Mullance v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., 339 U.S. 306 (1950); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m); Silver v. Giles, No. 1:07-CV-103, 2008 WL 227852 (W.D. Mich. Jan. 25, 2008); 11 U.S.C. 342(c)(1); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004(a)(1)

Electronic Self-Representation; defective filing; signature; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1008; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011; Motion to Reinstate; Fed. R. Civ. P. 59; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9023; nunc pro tunc; 28 U.S.C. § 1334(e); 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)

Motion for 2004 Exam; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004; default judgment; 28 U.S.C. § 157(a); 28 U.S.C. § 1334; W.D. Mich. LGenR 3.1; In re Great Lakes Comnet, Inc., 558 B.R. 194 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2016); Fed. R. Civ. P. 69(a)(2); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7069; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1001; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9005; M.C.L § 600.6110; In re Snorden, 559 B.R. 857 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2016); Meoli v. Christian (In re Buchner), Adv. Pro. No. 11-80110, 2015 WL 1869452 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. April 22, 2015); Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, M.C.L. § 691.1171 et seq

out-of-state judgment; domesticate judgment; monetary judgment; declaratory judgment; wage garnishment; encumbering real estate; Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(b)(6); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7008; debt excepted from discharge; non-dischargeable debt; 11 U.S.C. § 523; Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, M.C.L. §§ 691.1171 et seq.; M.C.L. § 600.5809(3); renew default judgment; 11 U.S.C. § 524(a)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 69; Fed. R. Civ. P. 55; M.C.L. §§ 600.2801 et seq.; 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201, 2202; harmless error; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9005; Richardson v. Younce (In re Nail), Adv. No. 22-01379-SWD, 2023 WL 3909348 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. June 8, 2023)

Judge James W. Boyd

Memorandum Opinion Regarding Avoidance and Recovery of Transfer from Defendant Alvin Gray

Opinion Regarding Remedy for Shareholder Oppression and Damages for Automatic Stay Violation

Judge John T. Gregg

Opinion Regarding Motion to Invalidate Notice of Lis Pendens

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