Legal Opinion

In re Sammut

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided October 18, 2012No. 12-41706PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION REGARDING THE DEBTOR’S MOTION TO CONVERT THIS CASE TO CHAPTER 11

THOMAS J. TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge.

1. Introduction

This case came before the Court for a hearing on October 17, 2012, on the Debt- or’s motion, under 11 U.S.C. § 706(a), to convert this case to Chapter 11 (Docket # 78, the “Motion”). At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court took the Motion under advisement. As discussed in this opinion, the Court will deny the Motion because of the Debtor’s bad faith.

II. Background

Debtor filed his voluntary bankruptcy petition under Chapter 7 on January 26, 2012. More than 7 months…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. In Re: Milton Keeney, Debtor. Milton W. Keeney v. Mary Jean SmithCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  3. Allard v. Coenen (In Re Trans-Industries, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2009
  4. In Re Broad Creek Edgewater, LPUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2007
  5. In Re Fmo Associates II, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2009

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re MillerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2013
  2. In re WoodUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2019
  3. Johnnie Marene ThomasUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 2025
  4. Khalid AbualiUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2019
  5. Mark M. BelloUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2020

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