David N. Naugle

How Judge Naugle rules, drawn from 11 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Naugle no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
Position
bankruptcy
Status
Retired 2008
Served
1976–2008
Appointed by
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Commissioned
1976-03-01
Signed orders read
11

How Judge Naugle decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Procedural preferences

A punitive-damages request required evidence of the debtor's financial condition; pleading the request without that proof was insufficient.

“Because no evidence was presented at trial on the issue of punitive damages, including evidence of Mr. Martinez’s financial condition, I will not consider an award of punitive damages.”

Cautions

A purchaser of bulky property could not rely on a private sale alone when no outward step manifested ownership before bankruptcy.

“The record here is devoid of steps by the purchaser to manifest its ownership and possession prior to the filing date.”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Southern California Reinvestment Fund, CDFI v. Londagin (In re James J. Londagin and Debra A. Londagin)
RS 06-01271 DN · 2008-03-27
Nondischargeability claim section 523a2a (Southern California Reinvestment Fund, CDFI) Denied

“Accordingly, CDFI has failed to prove that the debt is nondischargeable under § 523 (a)(2)(A).”

Nondischargeability claim section 523a2b (Southern California Reinvestment Fund, CDFI) Granted

“Accordingly, I find that the debt is nondischargeable pursuant to § 523(a)(2)(B) as to Mr. Londagin only.”

Nondischargeability claim section 523a6 (Southern California Reinvestment Fund, CDFI) Denied

“Accordingly, CDFI has failed to prove that the debt is nondischargeable pursuant to § 523 (a)(6).”

Nondischargeability claim section 523a2a (Southern California Reinvestment Fund, CDFI) Denied

“As to Mrs. Londagin, the complaint is dismissed on the merits, with no costs or fees awarded to her.”

Nondischargeability claim section 523a2b (Southern California Reinvestment Fund, CDFI) Denied
Nondischargeability claim section 523a6 (Southern California Reinvestment Fund, CDFI) Denied
Request for attorneys fees and costs (Southern California Reinvestment Fund, CDFI) Granted

“Attorney’s fees are awarded in the sum of $24,917.50 and costs of $1,946.92.”

Torres v. Martinez (In re Hugo Martinez)
RS 07-01140 DN · 2008-02-26
Nondischargeability claim section 523a2a (Juan and Norma Torres) Granted

“The debt in the amount of $88,000 is determined to be nondischargeable pursuant to § 523(a)(2)(A) and alternatively under § 523(a)(6).”

Nondischargeability claim section 523a6 (Juan and Norma Torres) Granted
Request for punitive damages (Juan and Norma Torres) Denied

“Because no evidence was presented at trial on the issue of punitive damages, including evidence of Mr. Martinez’s financial condition, I will not consider an award of punitive damages.”

In re Thomas Bros. Restaurant Corp. One
· 1996-02-06
Motion to alter or amend order (Restaurant Ventures, LLC) Denied

“The Motion and Objections filed by Restaurant Ventures, LLC, to the extent that they pertain to the unsecured priority tax claims of the IRS, are hereby denied and overruled on the merits.”

Objection to priority tax claims (Restaurant Ventures, LLC) Denied
Allowance of priority tax claims (Internal Revenue Service) Granted

“The unsecured priority tax claims of the Internal Revenue Service for unpaid withholding and Federal Insurance Contribution Act (‘FICA’) taxes incurred by the Debtor during the third quarter of 1991, the fourth quarter of 1993, the first and second quarters of 1994, and the period from July 1 to July 21, 1994, and unpaid Federal Unemployment Tax Act (hereafter ‘FUTA’) taxes incurred during the calendar year 1992, and pre-petition interest thereon, are hereby allowed in the total amount of $104,880.02.”

United States v. Plummer (In re Plummer)
· 1992-09-15
Summary judgment (United States) Granted

“As a result, the plaintiff IRS’s motion for summary judgment is granted and the Plum-mers’ motion for summary judgment is denied.”

Summary judgment (S. David and Debora Plummer) Denied
Hutchins v. Hutchins (In re Hutchins)
· 1990-04-10
Nondischargeability claim family support arrearages (Donna Hutchins) Granted

“Unpaid family support payments, including arrearages on the residence set forth above as Items 2abc.”

Nondischargeability claim periodic family support (Donna Hutchins) Granted

“Any unpaid periodic family support payments since the entry of the Judgment (Dissolution) on September 21, 1989.”

Nondischargeability claim medical reimbursement (Donna Hutchins) Granted

“Medical reimbursement in the amount of $700.00 (Item 3e, above).”

Nondischargeability claim residence default reimbursements (Donna Hutchins) Denied

“Reimbursements to Donna Hutchins for the curing of defaults on the residence to the first and second trust deed holders to avoid foreclosure (Items 3ab, above).”

Nondischargeability claim third party debts (Donna Hutchins) Denied

“Debts to third parties listed in Item 3c, above.”

Nondischargeability claim neutral arbitrator fees (Donna Hutchins) Denied

“Debt to the Judge pro tempore (Charles W. Salter, Esq.) at Item 3d, above.”

Nondischargeability claim life insurance obligation (Donna Hutchins) Denied

“Debt to Monarch Insurance Company for the Debtor’s failure to maintain the life insurance he was ordered to place and keep in effect (Item 3f, above).”

Nondischargeability claim property division (Donna Hutchins) Denied

“Division of community assets which Donna Hutchins now seeks to reclassify as support debts to her (Item 3g, above).”

In re Gaskins
· 1988-05-20
Motion to dismiss chapter 7 case (United States Trustee) Granted

“Therefore, the debtors’ discharge is vacated and the case is dismissed.”

In re International Filter Corp. (Customs Claim No. 55)
· 1986-06-06
Objection to claim (International Filter Corp.) Granted

“The attorney for the Debtor shall prepare and lodge a proposed order disallowing Claim No. 55.”

In re International Filter Corp. (IRS/Huweiler Claims)
· 1986-06-06
Subrogation claim (Loren and Mrs. Huweiler) Granted

“Counsel for Huweiler may prepare and lodge a proposed order allowing Huweiler to be subrogated to the claim (No. 50) of the IRS, to receive payments after the completion of the payments on Claim No. 51 and the portion of Claim No. 50 which does not include or is not comprised of the Sub-rogation Demand.”

Great Western Savings v. Dominguez (In re Dominguez)
· 1985-07-26
Application for attorneys fees and costs (Great Western Savings) Granted in part

“Accordingly, Great Western shall recover $89.80 in costs as prayed, plus $2,678.00 in attorney’s fees, representing $1339.00 for the automatic stay litigation and an equal amount from the $1,868.75 (plus appearance on June 18,1985) expended by Alvarado, Rus & McClellan in enforcing Great Western’s right to collect its attorney’s fees.”

International Canning Machinery, Ltd. v. Murrieta Hot Springs (In re Murrieta Hot Springs)
· 1980-08-15
Claim for title to property (International Canning Machinery, Ltd.) Denied

“The transfer of the boilers to the plaintiff is void as against the Trustee.”

Trustee counterclaim for title (bankruptcy trustee Leonard A. Goldman) Granted

“The Trustee’s title to the boilers is superior to the plaintiff’s.”

In re Caroline Desert Disco Inc.
· 1980-07-09
Motion to appoint chapter 11 trustee (United States Trustee and secured creditor Harold C. Fitzpatrick) Granted

“The U.S. Trustee shall appoint a trustee in this Chapter 11 case.”

A historical record

Judge Naugle 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.