The district court affirmed the decision to sustain an involuntary petition. The interests of creditors should be balanced against those of the debtor in deciding whether disputed debts should be considered when weighing the elements of § 303(b)(1)

Creditor's complaint to determine dischargeability was filed late. Because there had been no motion to extend time before the deadline passed, nor any showing of excusable neglect, the court had no authority to retroactively approve the late filing

District court vacated bankruptcy court's contempt order against the IRS for violating § 362 by sending debtor a letter. The district court found the IRS letter didn't violate the stay as it merely informed debtor of her duty to provide for taxes in plan

Court allowed debtor to assign his real estate purchase contract to a third party in his reorganization plan, over the sellers' objection. In addition, the sellers waived their right to declare default & accelerate balance due by accepting a late payment

Reported at 22 B.R. 608. Pursuant to state law, debtor had a right to obtain possession of his pawned goods for 4 months thereafter. That right was a sufficient legal/equitable interest to be property of the estate, & selling the goods violated the stay

Bankruptcy court awarded a $15,000 judgment to plaintiff-debtors and denied their request for an injunction, but said the plaintiffs may bring a new claim for injunctive relief if they enter the liquor sales or restaurant business in or near Peru, Nebrask

On appeal, the district court affirmed the bankruptcy court's order denying confirmation of the debtors' amended post-confirmation plan, because the amendment appeared to be an attempt to improperly discharge certain unsecured deficiency debt.

On appeal, the district court affirmed the denial of attorneys' fees for a creditor who successfully objected to debtors' Chapter 13 plan. Bankruptcy law didn't provide for fees in that situation, and under state law, such an award was discretionary

Reported at 47 B.R. 258. § 523(a)(5) is unconstitutional to the extent it allows discharge of debts for children born outside marriage; it should be read to cover all child support debts. Overrules In re Fenstermacher, 31 B.R. 77 (Bankr. D. Neb. 1983)

The district court affirmed the ruling that the debtors' transfer of real estate to their daughter was fraudulent, but remanded to permit joinder of a co-owner as an indispensable party to determine the extent of the estate's interest in the property