George B. Nielsen Jr.
How Judge Nielsen rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Nielsen decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court focused lien-avoidance analysis on whether the creditor had completed every state-law perfection step before the bankruptcy filing.
“The focus is whether, by the commencement of the case, the creditor has taken all necessary steps to perfect its liens.”
Procedural preferences
Fraud-based discharge claims had to identify the alleged conduct and statutory grounds with particularity before the case could proceed.
“The circumstances constituting fraud are to be stated with particularity — other than malice or intent which may be generally averred.”
Cautions
Conversion after plan confirmation did not itself recreate an estate when the plan and confirmation order had vested the property in the debtor.
“There is no provision directing that upon conversion, the Court retains jurisdiction over debtor’s property. Accordingly, there is no estate property to administer and conversion is in no party’s interest.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Movant, possessing a valid lien as a holder in due course, is entitled to relief from stay to foreclose upon the parcel as debtors' property.”
“the motion for reconsideration or for separate Arizona trials is denied.”
“Accordingly, plaintiffs will be required to promptly amend their complaint to cure these defects.”
“Accordingly, the sanction request is denied.”
“the government’s papers will be deemed a cross-motion for summary judgment and granted.”
“the State’s motion for summary judgment is granted and debtors’ motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“Defendant HICA’s motion for summary judgment is denied; plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“the application is denied. The objections to the administrative claim by debtors and the United States Trustee are sustained.”
“the trustee’s motion for partial summary judgment is granted.”
“Accordingly, the debtor’s motion for use of cash collateral is granted.”
“Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“Plaintiffs’ request to lift the automatic stay is granted.”
“The objection to the claim is partially overruled and partially sustained.”
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