Debtor was an inexperienced contractor who underbid a job he was unable to do. He intended to perform the work when he took plaintiff's payment for it, so the debt is dischargeable. However, the balance of a separate restitution order is nondischargeable

On appeal, the district court affirmed the bankruptcy court ruling that debtor had no interest in real estate which the bank had executed on & sold pre-petition, and that the court lacked jurisdiction for collateral attacks on state court proceedings

On a motion for default judgment in a civil case that was already on referral to the bankruptcy court, the district court reaffirmed the referral & directed that all motions, pleadings, & other materials should be directed first to the bankruptcy judge

District court reversed a bankruptcy court order as to the right to proceeds of assets sold by the trustee. The district court found evidentiary support for the tribe's claim that it owned the equipment used by the debtor & was entitled to the sale procee

The district court denied debtors' motion for stay pending appeal to forestall a state court replevin action filed by the bank after obtaining relief from the stay. The district court ruled that the debtors had not shown a likelihood of success on appeal

Trustee's counsel, who represented a creditor in a pre-petition debt workout with the debtor, has a potential conflict of interest concerning litigation between the trustee and that creditor, but may represent the trustee in unrelated matters in the case

Plaintiffs brought action to recover funds paid to defendant. Funds were advanced to carry out a continuing agreement between plaintiff and defendant. Court held that no cause of action could arise under Nebraska law until the agreement was terminated

District court affirmed bankruptcy court's order finding that trustee didn't breach a contract for sale of the debtors' house. The trustee was unable to provide clear title at closing, but cured the defects & closed within a reasonable time thereafter

District court vacated bankruptcy court's award of compensation to debtor's counsel. The district court found the record didn't support the fees allowed because the bankruptcy court didn't indicate whether it had considered certain relevant factors

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)