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United States Courts Opinions

United States Courts Opinions (USCOURTS) collection is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) to provide public access to opinions from selected United States appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts.

The District of Nebraska offers a database of opinions for the years 1997 to current, listed by year and judge. For a more detailed search, enter the keyword or case number in the search box above.

Debtor objected to creditor's claim, arguing accord & satisfaction as a result of two checks sent in purported settlement of outstanding invoices. Objection was overruled, on basis that debtor hadn't proven all necessary elements of accord & satisfaction

While the bankruptcy court believed §§ 362 and 544 define secured creditors' rights, it was bound by the district court's Mahloch and Anderson rulings giving creditors liens on rents & profits even if the creditors had no perfected interest therein

On appeal, the district court affirmed the bankruptcy court's order overruling the bank's objection to confirmation alleging improperly claimed exemptions. The bank's argument regarding the debtors' eligibility for Chapter 13 was not timely made

The district court affirmed the bankruptcy court's decision that the creditor accountant was not entitled to payment because he did not file a claim and he did not obtain permission from the bankruptcy court for post-petition employment by the debtor

The district court affirmed the bankruptcy court's order granting relief from the stay to a lender, holding that the bankruptcy court properly found that the bank's interest in the debtor's farm equipment and livestock was not adequately protected

On appeal, the district court reversed in part and affirmed in part the bankruptcy court's dismissal of certain causes of action, holding that the bankruptcy court was the appropriate forum for the case and that 28 U.S.C. § 157 did not violate Article III

On appeal, the district court affirmed in all respects the bankruptcy court's decision to grant the creditor's motion to dismiss the case because the debtor exceeded the § 109(e) debt limits and therefore was not eligible to be in Chapter 13

Under the agreement for sale of the debtor's assets, title to the property did not transfer free and clear of the trustee's interest until all installment payments had been made. Because the buyer defaulted, its interest in the property was terminated

Reported at 62 B.R. 387. An adversary proceeding in which the court determined the extent & validity of lender's security interest in crops, finding inter alia that harvested crop was covered under the financing statement as a product of the growing crop

On appeal, the district court affirmed the bankruptcy court's order finding that savings certificates which the debtors purchased for their children about four months before the petition date, using the proceeds of an annuity contract, were exempt

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