DECISION AND ORDER ON DEBTOR'S MOTION TO REOPEN DIANE FINKLE , Bankruptcy Judge . Debtor Barry Alofsin moves to reopen his chapter 7 bankruptcy case to amend Schedule F for the purpose of adding Denys Cousens as a pre-petition, unsecured creditor to obtain a discharge of Mr. Cousens' debt by including him as a creditor in his bankruptcy case. 1 The case was filed in 2010, fully administered with the discharge entered, and closed in 2011. Mr. Cousens objects. 2 After holding an...
DECISION AND ORDER ON DEBTOR'S MOTION TO REOPEN (Relating to Doc. ## 10, 14, 15) DIANE FINKLE , Bankruptcy Judge . Debtor Sean McGuinness moves to reopen his chapter 7 bankruptcy case more than seven years after it was closed for the purpose of filing the financial management course certificate he failed to file before his case was closed. Thus, he seeks to revive his closed case in an effort to now receive a discharge of the debts he listed in his petition. After the case was filed on...
DECISION AND ORDER DIANE FINKLE , Bankruptcy Judge . Debtor Scott DeLotto filed four motions titled "Motion for Imposition of Sanctions and Other Relief for Willful Violation of Automatic Stay" (Doc. ## 7, 12, 24, 44) (collectively, the "Motions") against Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston ("Liberty Life"). 1 The Motions are essentially the same but are cumulative; each successive motion accounts for each monthly transaction by Liberty Life that took place between April and July...
DECISION AND ORDER DIANE FINKLE , Bankruptcy Judge . Debtor Scott DeLotto filed four motions titled "Motion for Imposition of Sanctions and Other Relief for Willful Violation of Automatic Stay" (Doc. ##7, 12, 24, 44) (collectively, the "Motions") against Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston ("Liberty Life"). 1 The Motions are essentially the same but are cumulative; each successive motion accounts for each monthly transaction by Liberty Life that took place between April and July...
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION FRANK J. BAILEY , Bankruptcy Judge . I. Overview and Procedural History On June 23, 2009, UTGR, Inc. d/b/a Twin River, BLB Worldwide Holdings, Inc., and BLB Management Services, Inc. (collectively, "Twin River") each filed petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. After first day hearings, the Court granted Twin River's motion to jointly administer the three cases. On January 26, 2010, Twin River filed its Second Amended Joint Plan of...
DECISION AND ORDER ON DEBTOR'S MOTION TO REOPEN (Relating to Doc. ## 10, 14, 15) DIANE FINKLE , Bankruptcy Judge . Debtor Sean McGuinness moves to reopen his chapter 7 bankruptcy case more than seven years after it was closed for the purpose of filing the financial management course certificate he failed to file before his case was closed. Thus, he seeks to revive his closed case in an effort to now receive a discharge of the debts he listed in his petition. After the case was filed on...
DECISION AND ORDER ON DEBTOR'S MOTION TO REOPEN DIANE FINKLE , Bankruptcy Judge Debtor Barry Alofsin moves to reopen his chapter 7 bankruptcy case to amend Schedule F for the purpose of adding Denys Cousens as a pre-petition, unsecured creditor to obtain a discharge of Mr. Cousens' debt by including him as a creditor in his bankruptcy case. 1 The case was filed in 2010, fully administered with the discharge entered, and closed in 2011. Mr. Cousens objects. 2 After holding an...
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION DIANE FINKLE , Bankruptcy Judge . This Report and Recommendation ("R&R") is submitted to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island ("District Court") pursuant to the District Court's Order of Referral dated December 5, 2014 ("Referral Order") in the District Court miscellaneous case of In the Matter of Thomas J. Howard, Jr. , Misc. 14-110ML. The Referral Order directed me to submit to the District Court "findings of fact and...
CONSENT ORDER GRANTING THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE'S MOTIONS DIANE FINKLE , Bankruptcy Judge . William K. Harrington, the United States Trustee ("U.S. Trustee"), Attorney Thomas Howard ("Attorney Howard") and Attorney Dawn M. Vigue Thurston ("Attorney Thurston") have reached, subject to approval by this Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, an agreement to resolve the U.S. Trustee's motion seeking return of fees, injunctive relief and civil penalties, including...
