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Judge Altenberger
Case No.NameDescriptionCode
04-8205Barber v. Treimer Industries (Patriot Seeds) § 547
03-84217Patriot Seed Inc. § 547


Judge Fines
Case No.NameDescriptionCode
10-9029Premier Data Solutions, Inc.Constructive fraud - reasonably equivalent value not given in exchange for transfers11 U.S.C. Sec. 548(a)(1)(B)
11-9055Ben Miller and Debbie Ann MillerName on financing statement must be legal name under Ill. Uniform Comm. CodeIll. Uniform Commercial Code Sec. 9-506(a)


Judge Gorman
Case No.NameDescriptionCode
10-7094Swartz v. MoffettDischarge denied for failure to disclose structured settlement§727(a)(2), 727(a)(4)(A)
10-7098Mechille Mann v. Allen A. TayehDebt owed by car lot owner to defrauded customer nondischargeable§523(a)(2)(A)


Judge Perkins
Case No.NameDescriptionCode
11-82075MartinAbove-median debtor required to propose 5-year plan despite having negative monthly disposable income on line 59 of Form 22C. §1325(b)(1)(B)
10-8011Barber v. GrubeIssue of fact as to debtor's intent when transferring assets to wife precluded summary judgment§ 544(b)(1)