An oversecured creditor may recover post-petition -- but not pre-petition -- attorneys' fees and expenses because Nebraska law does not permit the recovery of attorneys' fees for collection efforts. Federal law doesn't supplant state law in this regard

Creditor received notice of conversion to Chapter 7 and claims bar date, but filed its proof of claim late. It therefore was subject to third priority treatment under section 726(a)(3). "Excusable neglect" does not apply in Chapter 7 cases

The court denied confirmation of the debtor's Chapter 12 plan. He must file an amended plan to deal with certain priority (tax), administrative (attorney fees), and secured claims, and explain specifically how each objector's claim will be paid.

Debtor's request for TRO to prevent a creditor from enforcing an order for stay relief was denied because success on the merits was questionable and because the public interest would be harmed if contracts and court orders weren't reliably enforced.

Reported at 370 B.R. 215. The state's attempt to recoup the pre-petition overpayment of unemployment benefits from benefits payable to the debtor post-petition did not arise from the same transaction and therefore violated the automatic stay.

Debtor's fourth bankruptcy case in seven years was dismissed for cause as having been filed in bad faith. The evidence indicates that the filing was solely to frustrate one creditor's collection efforts,while the total debt load continued to rise

The debtors' mortgage lenders had been overpaid due to their inaccurate records, so a determination was needed as to how the overpayments should be applied as among the lenders, the debtors, and the trustee. The court strongly suggested settlement.

The court directed the debtors to file an amended Chapter 12 plan to deal with certain objections, including an administrative expense claim for attorney fees, a supplier's lien, and the payment of the IRS's priority claim.

Absolute conflict of interest requiring disqualification of trustee's counsel existed where the firm also represented the debtor's sole officer and shareholder in tax court, taking a position contrary to that taken in the adversary proceeding

The court defers to the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission concerning 30 instances of "undercharges" for interstate freight transportation by the debtor, a motor contract carrier, at rates less than the debtor's filed shipping rates