Sanchez v. Bank of the West, 19-01276
Sep 30, 2019OUTCOME: Settled
Alleged violations of discharge injunction led to default judgment; later settled out of court.
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OUTCOME: Settled
Alleged violations of discharge injunction led to default judgment; later settled out of court.
OUTCOME: Amended plan confirmed
Objection to means test deduction sustained
OUTCOME: Plan confirmed; Motion to Determine Secured Status granted
Plan confirmation granted over junior mortgage lien holder's objection. A Debtor who owns residential property pledged as collateral to a lien holder may strip off a wholly unsecured lien notwithstandi ... ng the lack of a personal obligation
OUTCOME: Third party complaint dismissed; R9011 sanctions imposed on collections attorney
Third party complaint filed by collection agency dismissed with prejudice; attorneys for collection agency sanctioned pursuant to Bankr. R. Fed. P. 9011 for advancing frivolous claims.
OUTCOME: Favorable settlement and voluntary dismissal
Favorable settlement to client for debt collector violations of automatic stay and discharge injunction.
OUTCOME: Plan confirmation denied
Court acknowledged sharp division between courts on the issue of whether unemployment compensation qualifies as "income" in the bankruptcy means test, but ruled for the trustee.