The bankruptcy court overrules the unsecured creditors committee's objection to the proposed break-up fees (totaling $375,000) in asset purchase agreements that the debtors entered into with a proposed stalking horse bidder.

The bankruptcy court denies the creditor's motion to dismiss the trustee's objection to the creditor's claim, without prejudice.

The bankruptcy court sustains the debtors' objection to the creditor's claim.

The bankruptcy court denies the motion for stay relief to proceed with prepetition litigation.

The Seventh Circuit holds that Bankruptcy Rule 3002(c)'s proof of claim deadline applies to both secured creditors and unsecured creditors.

The bankruptcy court grants the debtor's motion for sanctions for stay violations.

The court denies the Chapter 13 debtors' motion to modify the confirmed plan to reduce the secured claim of the IRS. The debtors argued that the collateral was not worth the amount of the claim, but the Court holds that reducing an allowed secured claim is not a modification permitted by the code.

The bankruptcy court overrules the creditor's objection to confirmation of the debtors' chapter 13 plan. The creditor argued that its secured claim could not be modified pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1322(b).

The Seventh Circuit holds that the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in issuing a contempt order and awarding damages to the debtor for the creditor's alleged violation of the discharge injunction.

The bankruptcy court grants the creditor's motion to file a late response to an objection to its proof of claim. The creditor's attorney attempted to file the response on the deadline, but through error the objection was not filed.

The bankruptcy court finds that the Indiana Department of Workforce Development's claim for overpayment of benefits to the debtor while he was actually employed is dischargeable...

The bankruptcy court finds that the defendant's mechanic's lien is void for being untimely filed. Applying Illinois's mechanic's lien statute,

The bankruptcy court grants the defendant's motion for summary judgment in this preference action.

The district court denies the motion for stay pending the appeal of the bankruptcy court's order. The bankruptcy court had ordered that the party moving to reopen the bankruptcy case deposit funds into escrow...

The Sixth Circuit reverses the bankruptcy court and district court, holding that a creditor making a substantial contribution in a Chapter 7 case may be awarded an administrative expense claim. Section 503(b) expressly provides that creditors making substantial contributions in Chapter 9 cases and Chapter 11 cases may be awarded an administrative expense claim

The court enters judgment in this adversary proceeding commenced by the NLRB against the debtor, seeking to except from discharge the debt owed to the NLRB.

The bankruptcy court grants summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, finding the plaintiff's claims are non dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(6).

The Seventh Circuit affirms the bankruptcy court's decision recognizing the in pari delicto defense and dismissing the trustee's suit against the accounting firm for malpractice.

The district court grants the creditor's motion to dismiss the appeal as untimely. The pro se debtors filed their notice of appeal of a stay relief order three days after the 14-day period per Bankruptcy Rule 8002 had expired.

The Seventh Circuit affirms the bankruptcy court's decision upholding the creditor's claim following the debtor's objection.