OPINION ELIZABETH W. MAGNER, Bankruptcy Judge. I. Procedural History A. Highsteppin Productions, L.L.C. v. George Porter, Jr., et al. 1 Highsteppin Productions, L.L.C. ("HSP") filed suit against Porter, Batiste, Stoltz, L.L.C. ("PBS") and its individual members on December 29, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Massachusetts. In its Complaint, HSP demanded reimbursement in the amount of $527,000.00. 2 The Massachusetts court entered a prejudgment writ...
MEMORANDUM OPINION JERRY A. BROWN, Bankruptcy Judge. This matter came before the court on May 22, 2013 on the debtors' motion to reopen their case and to avoid a lien pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 522(f)(1)(A) (P-67), and the objection thereto filed by creditor First National Bank USA (the "Bank") (P-79). After reviewing the parties' briefs, the arguments of counsel and the relevant cases, the court holds that the debtors may avoid the judgment held by the Bank that affects property purchased...
REASONS FOR DECISION ELIZABETH W. MAGNER, Bankruptcy Judge. On October 1, 2012, the Court held a hearing on the Motion for Relief under 11 U.S.C. 1144 and for Clarification of the Third Amended Plan 1 filed by David V. Adler, Disbursing Agent for the reorganized debtor, Gulf States Long Term Acute Care of Covington, L.L.C. (hereafter "Debtor" will refer to both the pre-confirmation and reorganized debtor). After the conclusion of the hearing, the parties were allowed time to file...