REASONS FOR DECISION ROBERT SUMMERHAYS, Bankruptcy Judge. The present matters before the court are cross motions for summary judgment filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Comar Marine, LLC, and Superior Shipyard & Fabrication, Inc. These partial motions for summary judgment address whether the administrative expense claimants named as defendants are entitled to surcharge collateral that secures Chase's preferred ship mortgage and which allegedly secures Comar's claim. The court took the matter...
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER JEFFREY P. NORMAN, Bankruptcy Judge. It has been common practice in the Shreveport division for attorneys to seek and obtain court approval for the payment of some post-petition and post-confirmation attorney's fees directly from debtor(s). These include "no look" post-confirmation attorney's fees pursuant to the Amended Standing Order Regarding "No Look" Fees in Chapter 13 Cases entered September 19, 2013, and post-petition fees not encompassed by the standing...
REASONS FOR DECISION ROBERT SUMMERHAYS, Bankruptcy Judge. The present matter before the court is an adversary proceeding brought by Kenny Shereck and Karr Plex Ltd. (collectively, "Shereck") against the debtor, Johnny Hollier. Shereck seeks to exclude a state court judgment from the discharge under 11 U.S.C. 523(a). The court took the matter under advisement following a trial on the merits. After considering the record, the parties' arguments, and the relevant authorities, the court rules...
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1 STEPHEN V. CALLAWAY, Bankruptcy Judge. This Court, having reviewed and considered (i) the Motion (i) for Authority to Enter into Residential Condominium Contract (Resale) Dated May 30, 2014 2 , Nunc Pro Tunc to the Execution Date, Related to Certain Encumbered Real Property Located in Dallas, Texas, and (ii) to Sell that Property Free and Clear of Any and All Interests, Pursuant to Sections 363(f) and 363 (m) of the Bankruptcy Code (the " Sale...
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1 STEPHEN V. CALLAWAY, Bankruptcy Judge. This Court, having reviewed and considered (i) the Motion (i) for Authority to Enter into Residential Condominium Contract (Resale) Dated May 30, 2014, 2 Nunc Pro Tunc to the Execution Date, Related to Certain Encumbered Real Property Located in Dallas, Texas, and (ii) to Sell that Property Free and Clear of Any and All Interests, Pursuant to Sections 363(f) and 363 (m) of the Bankruptcy Code (the " Sale...
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER UNDER 11 U.S.C. 1129 CONFIRMING DEBTOR'S THIRD AMENDED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION STEPHEN V. CALLAWAY, Bankruptcy Judge. WHEREAS, on June 19, 2014, Prince Preferred Hotels Shreveport 2, LLC (the "Debtor") 1 , debtor and debtor-in-possession in the above-referenced case, filed the Debtor's Plan of Reorganization [Docket No. 114] and the Disclosure Statement in Support of Debtor's Plan of Reorganization (the "Disclosure Statement") [Docket No....
MEMORANDUM RULING STEPHEN V. CALLAWAY, Bankruptcy Judge. The matter now before the Court concerns a final ruling on the Emergency Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending District Court Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion for Withdrawal of the Reference [Docket #120] filed by Global Gaming Legends, LLC, Global Gaming Vicksburg, LLC, and Global Gaming of Bossier City, LLC, Global Gaming Solutions, LLC (collectively "Global" ), and in particular, whether or not the Bankruptcy Court should continue to...
