Memorandum of Decision and Order
Chapter 13
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002.1(f)(1)
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f)
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Chief Judge Scott W. Dales
Memorandum of Decision and Order
Chapter 7
18 U.S.C. § 3057(a)
In re Valentine, 196 B.R. 386, 388 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1996)
In re Baroni, 643 B.R. 253, 273-78 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 2022)
Memorandum of Decision and Order
Chapter 7
Abandonment of property of the estate
11 U.S.C. § 554
11 U.S.C. § 725
LBR 6007
Memorandum of Decision and Order;
Chapter 13;
Motion to Dismiss;
11 U.S.C. § 109(e);
Eligibility;
Comprehensive Accounting Corp. v. Pearson (In re Pearson), 773 F.2d 751 (6th Cir. 1985);
In re Redburn, 193 B.R. 249 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 1996);
In re Faulhaber, 269 B.R. 348 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2001).
Memorandum of Decision and Order
Motion to Remove Trustee
11 U.S.C. § 324(a)
11 U.S.C. § 704(a)(5)
Memorandum of Decision and Order
11 U.S.C. § 554
11 U.S.C. § 725
United States v. Ruiz, 536 U.S. 622, 628 (2002)
Law of the Case Doctrine
Memorandum of Decision and Order
Order to Show Cause
Mich. R. Prof. Conduct 5.3
Mich. R. Prof. Conduct 1.0
W.D. Mich. L. Gen. 2.4
Memorandum of Decision and Order;
Chapter 12;
Motion to Dismiss;
Motion to Schedule Confirmation Hearing;
Motion to File Consents;
Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(a)(2);
11 U.S.C. § 1208(c);
11 U.S.C. § 1221;
11 U.S.C. § 1224;
Haffey v. Crocker (In re Haffey), 576 B.R. 540 (B.A.P. 6th Cir. 2017);
Pioneer Inv. Servs. v. Brunswick Assocs., 507 U.S. 380 (1993).
Judge James W. Boyd
Opinion Regarding Debtor's Eligibility for Subchapter V
Judge JoAnn C. Stevenson
United States Bankruptcy Court For The Western District Of Michigan In re: Richard G. Lacasse, Case No. Afterwards, this Court discovered that LaCasse had decided to appeal the Michigan Court of Appeals decision to the Michigan Supreme Court. Once this determination is made, the State Court shall advise the Bankruptcy Court so that the Bankruptcy Court can enter the appropriate order.