Arthur S. Weissbrodt
How Judge Weissbrodt rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Weissbrodt no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Weissbrodt decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Fee requests should use detailed, unredacted entries that let the court separate work by task and evaluate necessity and duplication.
“The attorney applying for fees bears the burden of proving the reasonableness of those fees, which can only be done by presentation of carefully detailed applications and supporting documentation.”
Procedural preferences
When a sale would eliminate a property interest, he expects unambiguous notice directed to that interest holder rather than general knowledge of the bankruptcy.
“Holders of liens that may be adversely affected are entitled to unambiguous notice and an adequate opportunity to reflect and to respond.”
Cautions
A Chapter 13 debtor proposing unequal treatment among unsecured creditors must supply evidence showing that the discrimination is fair under the governing factors.
“It is the Debtor’s burden to prove that the proposed classification does not unfairly discriminate against other unsecured creditors.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“GECC’s application for a default judgment determining the debts represented by the Levitz and Macy’s accounts to be non-dis-chargeable is denied without prejudice”
“County’s objections to confirmation of the Chapter 13 plans in each of these cases are sustained.”
“Creditor’s motion must therefore be denied.”
“EBS is entitled to stay relief to set off its claim”
“Creditor’s motion to dismiss this Chapter 13 case with prejudice is denied”
“Creditor’s objection to confirmation of Debtor’s proposed Chapter 13 Plan is therefore moot.”
“Creditor’s motion to dismiss the Chapter 7 case is denied, without prejudice.”
“BTI’s motion (in which Lietzke joins) to dismiss this case, and BTI’s objection to confirmation of the Debtor’s proposed Plan must both be, and hereby are, denied.”
“BTI’s objection to confirmation of the Debtor’s proposed Plan must both be, and hereby are, denied.”
“the Bank’s objection to confirmation of the Debtor’s Plan is sustained to the extent that. it alleges ineligibility, and is moot with respect to all other grounds raised.”
“the Creditor’s objection to the Debtor’s Application to modify the Plan is overruled”
“the Application is approved.”
“the Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss is denied.”
“the Order is void as to the County’s interest in the Property.”
“The County shall also submit a separate order providing for the remand of this matter to state court”
“the Court disallows all fees requested by Creditor without prejudice”
A historical record
Judge Weissbrodt 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.