March 11, 2025

For Fraudulent Transfers, Retailers Needn’t Police Who Receives Value from the Purchase

Judge Peter Henderson declined to adopt an interpretation of Section 548 that would turn innocent retailers into recipients of fraudulent transfers when someone buys goods but turns the goods over to someone else.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Central District

November 25, 2019

Medical Bills Are Held to Be Consumer Debts, Invoking the Means Test

Someone forced into bankruptcy on account of medical bills will also be forced into chapter 13.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Central District

May 20, 2019

Did Segal Survive Butner in Defining Property of the Estate?

Judge Perkins in Illinois says the ‘sufficiently rooted’ test from Segal v. Rochelle did not survive Butner and the adoption of the Bankruptcy Code.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Central District

March 08, 2018

Courts Split on Denying a Chapter 13 Discharge for Failure to Make Direct Payments

Illinois judge interprets Rule 3002.1 as being ‘debtor-friendly,’ not as creating new grounds for denial of a chapter 13 discharge.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Central District

November 06, 2017

Debtor Can’t Reaffirm an Auto Loan by Waiving Discharge of the Debt

Chief Judge Gorman requires strict adherence to Section 524(c) in reaffirming a debt.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Central District