(Order denying plaintiff's motion to compel post-judgment discovery, motion to revive judgment, motion for contempt, and other motions. Federal Rule 69, made applicable by Bankruptcy Rule 7069, which permits post-judgment discovery is inapplicable in this proceeding because the judgment entered by the Bankruptcy Court in 1995 was not a money judgment. The Bankruptcy Court judgment found the state court order of restitution nondischargeable; any issues related to collection of the nondischargeable debt, including post-judgment discovery, should be addressed in proceedings to enforce the state court order in the appropriate nonbankruptcy court.)
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Honorable Paul W. Bonapfel
(Order denying motion to redeem vehicle. Service of motion to redeem, to "Attn: President," without specifically naming the individual, does not comply with the requirements of Bankruptcy Rule 7004 and the constitutional requirements of due process.)
(Judgment for Debtor in the amount of $1,825 against her former counsel for monies entrusted to him which were not paid to mortgage company and for attorney's fees incurred by new counsel. Court finds that counsel violated Georgia Rule 1.15(I) by failing to account to client for funds entrusted to him, and that reasonable grounds to believe that counsel also violated Georgia Rule 5.5(a), which prohibits a lawyer from assisting in the unauthorized practice of law; Georgia Rule 5.3 which requires proper supervision of legal assistants; Georgia Rule 3.3(a), which imposes a duty to be candid with the Court; and Georgia Rule 1.1, which requires a lawyer to provide competent representation to his client. Court referred matter to State Bar of Georgia for further investigation and proceedings)
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Judge Joyce Bihary (Retired)
Insurance company’s motion for relief from stay to file declaratory judgment action in this court against debtor and several non-debtor parties denied as no relief from stay needed to file adversary proceeding in same court where debtor’s bankruptcy case is pending and no relief from stay necessary to file adversary proceeding against non-debtor parties
11 U.S.C. § § 350(b), 727; Fed R. Bankr. P. 7001(4); creditor's motions to revoke discharge and reopen case denied as statutory deadline for filing revocation request had passed; no "cause" to reopen debtor's cases exists where it would serve no purpose; additionally, discharge revocation must be made through an adversary proceeding, not motion; and, Court docket reflects creditor failed to properly serve motions
finding debts owed to debtor's former spouse were nondischargeable under sections 523(a)(5) and 523(a)(15)
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granting motion for sanctions for failure to comply with Court's order compelling defendant to respond to discovery requests, striking defendant's answer, and entering default judgment against defendant
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Denying U.S. Trustee's Motion to Dismiss.
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Order granting summary judgment in favor of Georgia Lottery Corp. holding debt to be nondischargeable pursuant to Section 523(a)(4)
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Judge James E. Massey (Retired)
Motion of creditor for order approving reaffirmation agreement with pro se debtor denied where creditor failed to provide copy of contract being reaffirmed and debtor’s schedules showed on their face that she could not afford the payments.
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