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A jury should decide whether a credit-reporting agency was negligent by not examining court records to determine whether a debt had been discharged.

Apartment buildings are single asset real estate, but hotels aren’t, says Orlando’s Bankruptcy Judge Karen Jennemann.

Whether there had been a default before the chapter 13 filing was pivotal to the debtor’s right to retain a pawned car.

The Eleventh Circuit narrowed its Jet Florida rule that allowed suing a discharged debtor as nominal defendant.

Intending to reside permanently in the U.S. won’t qualify someone for a Florida homestead exemption unless the debtor is entitled to permanent residency.

The Eleventh Circuit was ‘skeptical’ about a violation of the anti-slavery amendment resulting from the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee to oust an individual chapter 11 debtor in possession.

In a removed action, nationwide service under Bankruptcy Rule 7004 can give a district court personal jurisdiction, even though the state court would lack personal jurisdiction.

Federal Rule 54(b) is not an alternative to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3) and Bankruptcy Rule 8004 for certifying an interlocutory appeal.

When there’s ‘no fair ground of doubt’ about a discharge violation, the creditor should settle or make an offer of settlement to avoid larger damages after trial.

Atlanta judge gave the benefit of the doubt to the debtor on a discharge violation, but limited damages to the recovery of attorneys’ fees.