Mitchel R. Goldberg

How Judge Goldberg rules, drawn from 13 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Goldberg 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
1988–2008
Appointed by
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Commissioned
1988-06-01
Signed orders read
13

How Judge Goldberg decides

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

Procedural preferences

A trustee faced with a significant offer for estate property had to take an affirmative, reviewable step even though the trustee retained business-judgment discretion over which step to choose.

“the trustee may not simply ignore a significant offer, regardless of his burdens.”

Cautions

Third-party payment of a debtor's legal fees did not by itself establish a conflict sufficient to disqualify counsel.

“Mere payment by the general partners to the Debtor for counsel fees does not constitute sufficient potential conflict of interest to deny, counsel’s Application for Employment.”

Signed rulings

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

In re Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware
· 2007-04-25
Claim for employee benefit priority (Aetna, Inc. and similarly situated employees) Granted

“ORDERED that the claims of Aetna and similarly situated employees shall be allowed priority status pursuant to the limitations of 11 USC § 507(a)(5) et al., and in conformance with this Memorandum Opinion;”

Zimmermann v. Spencer (In re Spencer)
· 2004-02-23
Judgment on the pleadings (debtor Judith Spencer) Granted

“ORDERED, Debtor, Judith Spencer is entitled to Judgment on the Pleadings, Points and Authorities presented, and after oral argument of all counsel. The Trust and property interest from the inter vivos Trust are not property of this bankruptcy estate.”

In re Mooney
· 2000-05-10
Objection to retirement account exemption (Chapter 7 trustee Sandra L. Bendon) Granted

“ORDERED, the objection is sustained and the rollover IRAs are exempt to the extent reasonably necessary pursuant to CCP § 704.115(a)(3) and (e).”

Shankwiler v. National Student Loan Marketing (In re Shankwiler)
· 1997-04-30
Student loan dischargeability claim (John L. Shankwiler) Granted

“ORDERED, that Plaintiff Shankwiler’s California Student Aid Commission loan creates an undue hardship under § 523(a)(8)(B), and therefore, is dischargeable;”

Student loan dischargeability claim (John L. Shankwiler) Granted

“ORDERED, that Plaintiff Shankwiler’s TERI loan creates an undue hardship under § 523(a)(8)(B), and therefore, is dischargeable.”

In re Lotus Properties LP
· 1996-09-16
Application to employ general insolvency counsel (Lotus Properties LP) Granted in part

“ORDERED, that the U.S. Trustee’s Objection to the Employment Application is denied and the Application is conditionally approved;”

Federal Insurance Co. v. Glen Ivy Management Co. (In re Glen Ivy Resorts, Inc.)
· 1994-08-15
Motion to quash subpoena (Federal Insurance Company) Granted

“In accordance with the foregoing, it is hereby ORDERED, that Federal Insurance Company’s Motion to Quash the Subpoena of the Heiman and Turabaz claims files is granted.”

In re Osborne
· 1993-10-08
Objection to tax claim (Rex and Helen Osborne) Granted in part

“The amended claim, which represent general income tax liabilities, is allowed under the prior timely filed claims of the IRS. That portion of the November 30, 1992 claim for unpaid federal payroll taxes is disallowed as an untimely filed claim.”

In re Levy
· 1993-03-31
Objection to claim (the debtors) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the claim of Dr. Sanders is an allowable claim in the Estate and that the objection to this claim is overruled.”

Weiner v. Clement (In re Clement)
· 1992-02-05
Claim of nondischargeability as postpetition debt (Arnold Weiner doing business as Alway Financial) Granted

“The claim of Alway Financial is not subject to discharge in the Clement bankruptcy as it arose post-petition.”

In re California Wholesale Electric Co.
· 1990-11-01
Claim for tax and postpetition interest (California State Board of Equalization) Granted

“As to the CGS claim, the State may retain the monies it recovered for taxes and post-petition interest on the pre-petition claims in the amount of $8,214.51 pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 506(b).”

Claim for tax penalties (California State Board of Equalization) Granted in part

“The State may also retain monies it recovered for penalties as a general unsecured claim pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 502(a) in the amount of $554.69 provided there are no other general unsecured creditors to be paid.”

Request for refund of overpayment (Chalet Gourmet Sunset) Granted

“Any overpayment remaining with the State, as set forth in the facts to this memorandum, must be returned to the estate including accumulated interest.”

Claim for tax and postpetition interest (California State Board of Equalization) Granted

“As to the PRW claim, the State may retain the monies it recovered for taxes and post-petition interest on the pre-petition claims in the amount of $6,176.07 pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 506(b).”

Claim for tax penalties (California State Board of Equalization) Granted in part

“The State may also retain the monies it recovered for penalties as a general unsecured claim pursuant to § 502(a) in the amount of $431.54 provided there are no other general unsecured creditors to be paid.”

Request for refund of overpayment (Perinos Restaurant Inc.) Granted
Priority tax claim (California State Board of Equalization) Granted in part

“The State’s priority claim against PRD is, therefore, $7,418.77.”

In re Moore
· 1990-02-02
Motion to compel trustee to administer asset (Desert Community Bank) Granted

“Based upon the foregoing, I conclude that the motion by Desert Community Bank to compel the trustee to administer this asset of the estate should be granted.”

Motion to compel acceptance of offer (Desert Community Bank) Denied

“The Bank’s motion to compel the trustee to accept its current offer should be denied without prejudice.”

Request for sanctions (the parties) Denied

“Sanctions will be denied to either party and each side will bear their own costs for this motion.”

In re Murray
· 1989-09-18
Application for attorneys fees under section 506c (debtor's counsel Charles Eye) Granted in part

“To Charles Eye as an administrative expense, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 506(c), the sum of $8,500;”

Judgment lien claim (Montroy Supply Company) Granted

“To Montroy Supply, on its judgment lien, which does not impair the homestead exemption of debtor, the sum of $7,774.91 plus interest at $1.26 per day from March 23, 1989 until paid;”

Secured lien claim (Chino Valley Bank) Granted

“To Chino Valley Bank, the consensual lienholder, the balance of all proceeds necessary to satisfy its junior consensual lien;”

Motion to avoid judgment lien (debtor Beverly Ann Murray) Granted

“The senior judgment liens of Prout and C.C. Service Corporation are null and void as said liens, under California law, terminated upon the death of William Murray.”

Motion to avoid judgment lien (debtor Beverly Ann Murray) Granted

A historical record

Judge Goldberg 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.