OPINION AND ORDER MILDRED CABAN FLORES , Bankruptcy Judge . The issue before the court is whether plaintiff's ex-husband co-signatory to a loan agreement and mortgage deed is a required party under Rule 19 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1 Defendant CitiMortgage, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss the adversary complaint for failure to join a required party, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(7) 2 or in the alternative to request that joinder be ordered (Docket No. 15). Plaintiff...
OPINION AND ORDER Enrique S. Lamoutte , United States Bankruptcy Judge . This adversary proceeding is before this Court upon the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Debtor-Plaintiff, Marlon Jesus Santiago Santiago ("Plaintiff") on August 31, 2015 (Dkt. No. 10). On September 24, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Motion Requesting that Plaintiff's Statement of Uncontested Facts be Deemed Admitted and Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment be Deemed Unopposed and submitted for Adjudication (Dkt....
OPINION AND ORDER MILDRED CABAN FLORES , Bankruptcy Judge . Before the Court is Defendant, Walsh Construction Company Puerto Rico's (hereinafter "Walsh") motion for summary judgment and opposition thereto by Plaintiff, Insite Corporation (hereinafter "Debtor"). 1 For the reasons stated herein, the Court grants Walsh's motion. I — JURISDICTION The Court has jurisdiction to hear this case, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1334 and the general order of the United States District Court for the...
OPINION AND ORDER Hon. Judge Enrique S. Lamoutte , USBJ. This case is before the court upon the Defendant's Expedited Motion for Stay Pending Appeal seeking to "stay this adversary proceeding pending the appeal of this [] Court's order denying Defendants' motion to set aside the judgment [entered at Docket No. 65]" (Docket No. 116, p. 1, 1, the " Motion for Stay Pending Appeal "). Some of the arguments in the Motion for Stay Pending Appeal have already been addressed by the court....
OPINION AND ORDER MILDRED CABAN FLORES , U.S. Bankruptcy Judge . Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment and oppositions thereto in relation to the adversary proceeding filed by plaintiff, Rafael Velez Fonseca (hereafter "Plaintiff"), against defendant, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Government Employees Association (hereafter "AEELA"), 1 alleging violations of the discharge injunction under 11 U.S.C. 524. 2 For the reasons stated herein, AEELA's motion for summary...
