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Chief Judge Scott W. Dales Opinions

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Chief Judge Scott W. Dales

Dk 12-10410 Chapter 11 Hon. Scott W. Dales Opinion And Order Regarding Debtors Applications To Employ Varnum, Llp Present: Honorable Scott W. Dales United States Bankruptcy Judge Chapter 11 debtor Stamp Farms, L.L.C. and the related debtors in these jointly administered cases (the Debtors ) filed an application to retain Varnum, Llp ( Varnum ) as counsel pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 327(a). The application ( Application, Dn 101) drew an objection from the United States Trustee ( Objection, Dn...

United States Bankruptcy Court For The Western District Of Michigan In re: Stamp Farms, L.L.C., et al. Instead, representatives of the Debtors law firm telephoned and emailed the court s staff to request entry of the Proposed Amended Order by noon today, and to advise the court, ex parte, 2 that the changes reflect additions made at the request of the successful bidder, Boersen Farms, Inc. Accordingly, the court is not satisfied that the Proposed Amended Order comes ...

United States Bankruptcy Court For The Western District Of Michigan Opinion And Order Granting Plaintiff S Motion For Partial Summary Judgment United States Bankruptcy Judge I. Introduction Plaintiff, Thomas C. Richardson (the Trustee ), filed suit against Kathleen Marie McCollins (the Defendant ) to avoid a transfer that David and Joleen Christine (collectively, the Debtors ) made to the Defendant. Specifically, the Debtors conveyed property located at 1605 Walker Road, Ganges Township, ...

United States Bankruptcy Court For The Western District Of Michigan Opinion And Order Granting Plaintiff S Motion For Partial Summary Judgment United States Bankruptcy Judge I. Introduction Plaintiff, Thomas C. Richardson (the Trustee ), filed suit against Kathleen Marie McCollins (the Defendant ) to avoid a transfer that David and Joleen Christine (collectively, the Debtors ) made to the Defendant. Specifically, the Debtors conveyed property located at 1605 Walker Road, Ganges Township, ...

Opinion And Order Present: Honorable Scott W. Dales United States Bankruptcy Judge Fifth Third Bank (the Bank ) filed a motion for an order relaxing the mortgage payment reporting requirements that would otherwise apply under Rule 3002.1(b) (the Bank s Motion, Dn 39).1 After the notice period under Lbr 9013(c)(2) passed without objection, the court entered its order granting the Bank s Motion under Rule 9006 (the Order, Dn 42). The United States Trustee...

United States Bankruptcy Court For The Western District Of Michigan Opinion And Order United States Bankruptcy Judge The United States Trustee, Daniel McDermott (the Ust ), filed suit against chapter 7 debtor James L. Langley (the Defendant ) to revoke the Defendant s discharge. More specifically, the Defendant contends that he disclosed the Stock to Mr. Van Elk during his pre-filing consultations and that Mr. Van Elk failed to include the information on the Defendant s schedules. 17. The...

United States Bankruptcy Court For The Western District Of Michigan Memorandum Order Denying Motion To Strike Answers United States Bankruptcy Judge Stephen L. Langeland (the Plaintiff ) filed a motion to strike the answers of Defendants Chad Meyers and Thomas Myers (the Motion to Strike, Dn 121) for failure to comply with the court s Order dated January 14, 2013 (the Order, Dn 85). The court held a hearing to consider the Motion to Strike in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 12, 2013, at ...

United States Bankruptcy Court For The Western District Of Michigan Memorandum Order Regarding Sale Of Avoidance Actions United States Bankruptcy Judge I. Introduction Nearly two years into the case, chapter 7 trustee Thomas A. Bruinsma (the Trustee ) filed a Motion for Sale of Interest in Certain Causes of Action Free and Clear of Liens Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 363 (the Motion, Dn 89). Through the Motion, the Trustee seeks authority to sell the estate s right under chapter 5 (or otherwise)...

Dk 12-09510 Chapter 7 Chapter Hon. Scott W. Dales Memorandum Order Regarding Motion To Defer Discharge Present: Honorable Scott W. Dales United States Bankruptcy Judge Chapter 7 debtors Mark and Heidi Adams (the Debtors ), while in the process of negotiating divorce and reaffirmation agreements, became concerned that they might not be able to reach accord before the court entered their discharge. When the Debtors filed a second motion to defer the discharge (the Second Motion, Dn 18), ...

United States Bankruptcy Court For The Western District Of Michigan Memorandum Of Decision And Order Regarding Contempt Motions United States Bankruptcy Judge The court held a hearing in this miscellaneous proceeding by telephone on May 14, 2013, regarding numerous motions relating to the chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings of David M. Hulce and Wendy K. Hulce (the Debtors ), pending in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The federal court that issues a subpoena the United States Bankruptcy ...

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