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Sangi v. San Giovanni (In re San Giovanni), 289 B.R. 516 (Bankr. D.N.H. 2003) (finding Debtor’s obligations to his ex-spouse to be in the nature of alimony, maintenance, or support and therefore excepted from discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5)).

Atlantic Orient Corp. v. AOC Energy, L.L.C. (In re Atlantic Orient Corp.), 290 B.R. 456 (Bankr. D.N.H. 2003) (granting a permanent injunction based upon a stipulated record and finding that (1) the parties understood and formed an enforceable agreement at an auction sale which changed the general rule under UCC § 2-328(2) regarding the timing of the transfer of title; and (2) tender of the purchase price was defective and therefore title to the Debtor’s assets were not transferred at the “fall of the hammer” and, therefore, the assets were property of the estate on the petition date).

Bezanson v. Thomas (In re R & R Assocs. of Hampton), 2003 BNH 003 (directing defendants Attorney Thomas J. Thomas, Jr., individually, and Thomas & Utel, and its successors to disgorge $19,108.30 and denying all other counts of the Trustee’s complaints) [Note- duplicate opinions issued in: Bezanson v. Thomas, et al. Adv. No 98-1090-MWV, Adv. No 98-1136-MWV, & Adv. No 98-1174-MWV]. 

In re River Valley Fitness One, LP, 2003 BNH 004 (applying Winthrop Old Farm Nurseries, Inc. v. New Bedford Inst. for Sav. (In re Winthrop Old Farm Nurseries, Inc.), 50 F.3d 72 (1st Cir. 1995), in determining the value of a secured creditor’s real property collateral at $2,218,878, for purposes of confirmation, through an income capitalization approach after consideration of conflicting expert appraisal evidence).

In re Clarkeies Market, L.L.C., 2003 BNH 002 (finding that (1) an allonge that consolidated a revolving loan with three separate promissory notes, but did not amend the security agreements, did not effect a cross collateralization of all of the obligations; and (2) a creditor who retained collateral without conducting a public or private sale would not be entitled to a deficiency judgment under the UCC and therefore, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 502(b)(1), is not entitled to an unsecured deficiency claim).

Schlosser v. Garofalo (In re Garofalo), 2003 BNH 001 (denying the Plaintiffs' nondischargeability complaints because they did not meet their burden of proof under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A); additionally, the traditional factors relating to piercing the corporate veil were not present) [Note- duplicate opinions issued in: Rutter v. Garofalo, Adv. No. 01-1106-MWV; Evans v. Garofalo, Adv. No. 01-1108-MWV; Weithman v. Garofalo, Adv. No. 01-1109-MWV; Kuck v. Garofalo, Adv. No. 01-1112-MWV; & Weithman v. Garofalo, Adv. No. 01-1113-MWV].

Peno v. Peno (In re Peno), 2002 BNH 039 (denying Movant's motion for relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362, finding that, although there is a payment default, the property is being properly maintained pursuant to joint tenancy agreement, the first mortgage is substantially current, ad adequate protection is unnecessary at the present time; additionally, even though the Debtor does not have equity in the property, the property is necessary for a Chapter 13 reorganization).

In re LCC Financial Corp., 2002 BNH 038 (denying Debtor's motion to sell a portion of its active loan portfolio and to use a portion of the proceeds as cash collateral, finding that the Debtor had not met its burden under 11 U.S.C. § 363(f); further, adopting the reasoning of In re Perroncello, 170 B.R. 189 (Bankr. D. Mass. 1994) and holding that, in order to satisfy the requirements of section 363(f)(3), the sale price must exceed the face value of all liens).

John Hancock Fin. Servs., Inc. v. Sloane (In re Sloane), 2002 BNH 037 (holding that the plaintiff did not sustain its burden of proof under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) with respect to whether the debtor made a false statement regarding his company's ability to fulfill its obligation under an agreement to charter a sailing vessel and, therefore, any debt related to the failure to provide the vessel vwas dischargeable).

In re LCC Finance Corp., 2002 BNH 036 (denying the Debtor's motion for further use of cash collateral, finding that the Debtor has not met its burden of convincing the Court that there is adequate protection for the continued use of Citicorp Leasing, Inc.'s ("CLI's") cash colalteral; granting CLI's motion for relief from the automatic stay, finding that there is no equity in the collateral held by CLI and that the Debtor has not met its burden of demonstrating that a plan of reorganization is in prospect; and, to the extent that it is not already moot, denying CLI's motion to vacate the wage order).

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