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Rochellel's Daily Wire

April 19, 2022

Judge Brown Finds a Loophole Where Debtors Get Discharges Despite Nondisclosure

Had Congress considered the facts that were before Bankruptcy Judge Elizabeth Brown, it surely would have written the statute differently, this writer believes.

10th Circuit, Colorado

March 25, 2022

UCC’s ‘Predominant Purpose’ Text Isn’t Used to Decide Priority Status Under § 503(b)(9)

A hybrid contract covering both goods and services is accorded priority status under Section 503(b)(9) only for the value of the goods, even if the contract primarily involved the sale of goods.

10th Circuit, Colorado

December 13, 2021

On a Split, District Judge Doesn’t Pay ‘13’ Trustee if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation

District judge in Colorado sides with the majority and doesn’t allow a chapter 13 trustee to be paid if dismissal occurs before plan confirmation.

10th Circuit, Colorado

April 21, 2021

Denver Judge Opens the SBRA Door Wide for People with Debt from Failed Companies

A fast-food worker can (conceivably) qualify as a small business debtor under Subchapter V, according to Bankruptcy Judge Thomas B. McNamara.

10th Circuit, Colorado

April 02, 2021

Personal Injury Settlement Not Included in Calculating Projected Disposable Income

Judge McNamara of Denver allowed chapter 13 debtors to keep all of a $46,500 personal injury settlement received before filing.

10th Circuit, Colorado

October 07, 2020

‘Fair Ground of Doubt’ Under Taggart Isn’t Shown by Intending to Overturn Precedent

The contemnor shoulders the burden of showing ‘uncertainty’ under the Taggart standard for contempt, Judge Barnes says.

10th Circuit, Colorado

October 05, 2020

Courts Remain Split on Allowing Credit Counseling on the Same Day but After Filing

Another judge follows statutory language that didn’t achieve the result Congress probably intended.

10th Circuit, Colorado

August 03, 2020

Judge Romero Explains Why Lenders Can’t Claw Back Retainers Paid by Debtors

The UCC protects retainers in the hands of lawyers from secured lenders bent on glomming their collateral.

10th Circuit, Colorado

May 22, 2020

An Exempt Asset Effectively Loses Its Exemption in Chapter 13

Lower courts are split on whether an exempt asset is included in the calculation of “projected disposable income” in chapter 13.

10th Circuit, Colorado

April 21, 2020

As an In Personam Claim, a Preference Can Be Barred by Discharge, Denver Judge Says

An IRA is not a legal entity separate from its owner, according to Bankruptcy Judge Elizabeth E. Brown of Denver

10th Circuit, Colorado