Benchnotes Dec/Jan 2006
Debtor Not Estopped from Pursuing Inadvertently Unscheduled Claim In Best v. Kroger Co., 339 B.R. 180 (W.D. Tenn. 2006), a former chapter 13 debtor failed to schedule a pre-petition Title VII claim for sexual harassment and constructive discharge. The ex-employer moved
Benchnotes Jul/Aug 2006
In In re Jones, 327 B.R. 297 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2005), Bankruptcy Judge Jeff Bohm addressed a motion by the chapter 7 trustee to deny the debtor's discharge based on a failure to keep and preserve financial records. The chapter 7 trustee had requested additional
Benchnotes Feb 2006
Withdrawal of Reference Not Required after Jury Trial Refusal In In Growe Ex Rel Great Northern Paper v. Bilodard, 325 B.R. 490 (D. Maine 2005), a defendant in an adversary proceeding filed by a chapter 7 trustee seeking recovery of a preference or fraudulent conveyance