William S. Shulman
How Judge Shulman rules, drawn from 11 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Shulman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Shulman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
A confirmed plan fixed the parties' rights when a creditor received clear notice and did not object before confirmation.
“Upon confirmation, res judicata bars the assertion of ‘any cause of action or objection which was raised, or could have been raised, prior to confirmation.”
Cautions
Unrelated misconduct did not defeat a statutory exemption without legal authority connecting that conduct to denial of the exemption.
“P & W has not provided sufficient legal precedent indicating that this Court can deny Mrs. Boykin’s statutory exemption based on fraudulent acts that are not directly related to the exemption.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Now, therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part as follows:”
“ORDERED that the Debtor’s motion to avoid garnishment and liens impairing the Debtor’s exemptions is GRANTED;”
“ORDERED that the Plaintiffs motion to remand this proceeding the Circuit Court of Choctaw County, Alabama is GRANTED, and the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court is DIRECTED to take all steps necessary to effectuate this remand.”
“However, the Debtor in this case is unable to avoid the lien of Oster & Wegener because it is a statutory lien not a judicial lien.”
“The involuntary petition as to Patricia Lynn Taylor be and is hereby DISMISSED for petitioners’ failing to meet the requirements under § 303(b)(1).”
“The motion of the Taylor Agency to abstain and dismiss under § 305(a)( 1) is hereby DENIED without prejudice.”
“The involuntary petition of Siuprem, Inc., Morgan Premium Finance, Inc., American Resources Insurance Company, and Premium Assignment Corporation for an order of relief against the Taylor Agency, Inc. be, and it hereby is, GRANTED.”
“That the Debtors’ motion to enforce the automatic stay against Cash America International, Inc. is GRANTED.”
“ORDERED, that the Motion of Chemical Bank as Trustee for relief from the automatic stay of 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) be, and it hereby is, GRANTED;”
“ORDERED that the Involuntary Petition of Gulf Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge, Inc. for an Order of Relief against Brenda Crain be, and it hereby is, GRANTED;”
“ORDERED, that the Involuntary Petition of Gulf Chiysler-Plymouth-Dodge, Dodge, Inc. for an Order of Relief against B & B Vehicle Sales, Inc. a/k/a B & B Motors be, and it hereby is, GRANTED;”
“ORDERED that the Debtor’s motion to set apart as exempt life insurance proceeds is GRANTED, and the funds received from the Lincoln National life insurance policy are exempt under the Code of Alabama (1975) § 27-14-29(b);”
“ORDERED that Parsons & Whittemore Enterprises Corporation’s objection to said motion is OVERRULED.”
“ORDERED that the United States’ motion to dismiss the Debtors’ Chapter 13 case is DENIED;”
“ORDERED that the United States’ motion for relief under Bankruptcy Rule 9024 is GRANTED, and the Court’s order confirming the Debtors’ chapter 13 plan shall be VACATED;”
“ORDERED that the mortgage held by Helmsing has priority over the tax lien of the IRS for tax years 1987, 1988 and 1989.”
A historical record
Judge Shulman no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.