Sarah Sharer Curley
How Judge Curley rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Curley no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Curley decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court treated proof of both actual intent and inadequate value as independently sufficient routes to avoid the challenged transfer.
“The Court concludes that the transfer was both actually and constructively fraudulent under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code.”
Procedural preferences
A litigant subject to the filing injunction first had to submit a proposed complaint for threshold judicial screening before ordinary proceedings could begin.
“The Court shall review the complaint and determine whether the complaint should be summarily denied, or whether it should proceed.”
Cautions
A debtor could not assume contracts that constituted financial accommodations prohibited by the Bankruptcy Code.
“The Debtor is unable to assume the contracts pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 365(c)(2).”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.”
“pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), the All Writs Act, this Court enjoins Mr. Grant Goodman”
“The Court concludes that the transfer was both actually and constructively fraudulent under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code.”
“The Court must deny the Trustee’s request for relief under Section 544(b).”
“Based upon the foregoing, the Movants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.”
“Comerica's Motion for Summary Judgment is granted; the Trustee's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment is denied.”
“The Trustee’s Objection to Exemptions is sustained.”
“The entire debt owed to the Plaintiff is discharged.”
“the Debtor is now required to turn over the sum of $144,816.96 to the Trustee for the benefit of the Debt- or’s creditors.”
“The Plaintiffs Motion to have judgment entered in his favor is denied.”
“The Defendant's Motion that the Plaintiffs Complaint be dismissed is granted.”
“denying the Debtors’ Motion for Order Determining That Annuities Are Not An Asset of the Estate.”
The court held that it retained ancillary jurisdiction to consider a fee request after dismissal, but set the request for a later hearing rather than deciding it.
“the Court concludes that the Trustee’s Objection is sustained, and the Debtors’ claim of exemption in the proceeds is denied.”
“the Court concludes that the Debtor’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. The Ferring Cross Motion requesting the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee is GRANTED.”
A historical record
Judge Curley 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.