At trial, the court reviewed debtors' appraisal evidence and determined that the value of the debtors' property was insufficient to give the judgment liens attached to it any value, so the liens are void and unenforceable

Reported at 19 B.R. 64. Debtor's student loans were not dischargeable because repayment would not cause her an undue hardship. She had no dependents, few expenses, little significant debt, and could find employment outside of her field of study

In a copyright infringement action, the court denied the debtor-defendant's motion to dismiss because it appeared that the plaintiff may be able to prove that he is entitled to relief, whether under the pre-1978 copyright laws or the new 1978 version

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

For purposes of 11 U.S.C. section 547, a transfer consisting of a mortgage occurs when the mortgage is recorded. Therefore, debtor's mortgage to his mother, recorded a few weeks pre-petition and more than two years after it was given, was a preference

District court affirmed the bankruptcy court's order regarding the debtor's ineligibility for Chapter 13 on the basis that disputed debt counts in the total debt calculation, but reversed as to the bankruptcy court's sua sponte dismissal of the case

Debtor, a common carrier, was held liable to plaintiff for $93,000 worth of boxed beef which the debtor had been hired to, but did not, deliver to a customer in Rhode Island

Trustee's obj. to discharge for having received a discharge within the last six years was denied because the operative dates are the filing dates of the two cases, & the current case was filed more than six years after the filing date of the prior case

The district court agreed that post-petition floor-plan financing agreements were subject to section 364(c) and needed prior court approval, but said the bankruptcy court equitably should have approved them nunc pro tunc as administrative expenses

The district court dismissed the debtor's appeal for lack of diligent prosecution