MEMORANDUM OPINION 1 JEFFERY A. DELLER, Bankruptcy Judge. The matter before the Court is Shubh Hotels Pittsburgh, LLC's motion to execute a Franchise Agreement with Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC. This matter is a core proceeding over which this Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 157(b)(2)(M), 157(b)(2)(O), and 1334(b). Shubh Hotels Pittsburgh, LLC (the "Debtor") is the current owner of a 713 room hotel located at or near Pittsburgh's Point State Park. The Debtor acquired the...
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER THOMAS P. AGRESTI, Chief Judge. On September 29, 2008, Erie County Plastics Corp. ("Debtor") filed a voluntary Petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. By Order dated July 28, 2009, The Debtor's Chapter 11 Plan of Orderly Liquidation was confirmed. The Plan vested the right to pursue preference litigation with the Creditors' Committee ("Committee"). As a result of the foregoing, on July 29, 2009, the Committee commenced this action against The Dow...
MEMORANDUM OPINION JEFFERY A. DELLER, Bankruptcy Judge. This adversary action arises out of the Plaintiff's assertion that certain obligations of the Debtor should be deemed exempt from discharge pursuant to various provisions of 11 U.S.C. 523(a). This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1334 and it is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 157(b)(2)(A),(I) and (O). This Memorandum Opinion constitutes the Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law...
MEMORANDUM ORDER THOMAS P. AGRESTI, Chief Judge. Presently before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice the Court's July 29, 2009 Amended Rule to Show Cause As to It ("Motion"), Document No. 541 filed by Respondent Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. The United States Trustee ("UST") filed a Statement in Support of the Motion at Document No. 547. A Response by the remaining Respondents, Goldbeck, McCafferty and McKeever and Leslie Puida ("collectively "GMM") was filed at...
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER THOMAS P. AGRESTI, Chief Judge. Plaintiff, Mary Lynn Kennedy ("Wife"), is the ex-wife of Debtor/Defendant, Donald W. Kennedy ("Husband"). Wife initiated this adversary proceeding on February 8, 2010 by filing a Complaint to Determine Dischargeability of Debt Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(15) ("Complaint"). The Complaint pertains to certain unpaid obligations which Husband owes Wife pursuant to a "Final Decree" that was entered on September 2, 2008,...
MEMORANDUM ORDER THOMAS P. AGRESTI, Chief Judge. On October 5, 2010, the Court entered a Memorandum Opinion and Order, Document No. 562 1 , which found that sufficient cause existed to sanction Respondents Goldbeck, McCafferty and McKeever ("GMM") and Attorney Leslie A. Puida ("Puida") as to Items 6 and 7 of the Rule to Show Cause ("Rule"), Document No. 465, issued on July 29, 2009. Those two Items provided: (6) Goldbeck McCafferty and McKeever and Leslie Puida intentionally, or with...
