Leslie J. Tchaikovsky
How Judge Tchaikovsky rules, drawn from 16 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Tchaikovsky no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Tchaikovsky decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
She expects fee applications to segregate work by task and supply enough detail to evaluate each category.
“segregating by task the work done on bankruptcy related issues and providing the additional detail describing the work done”
Procedural preferences
A postjudgment concession can justify modifying the judgment without reopening a separately supported alter-ego finding.
“The Court agrees that this new concession requires a modification of the judgment.”
Cautions
A proposed settlement faces close scrutiny when creditors across priority levels unanimously oppose it and contingency counsel can continue litigation without burdening the estate.
“The Court is unable to find that it would be in the best interests of the estate to approve a compromise under these circumstances.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Bank’s motion for relief from the automatic stay will be granted.”
“The debtor’s motion to avoid Weeks’ judicial hen is granted”
“their motion to avoid the Deed of Trust will be denied.”
“their motion for relief from the automatic stay will be granted.”
“may obtain an administrative claim for its reasonable fees and expenses”
“The Court agrees that this new concession requires a modification of the judgment.”
“the motion to amend will certainly be granted in this respect.”
“The motion of the Trustee and Cedar is granted.”
“the request will be denied without prejudice.”
The recovery claim was resolved after trial because the recipient established a good-faith subsequent-transferee defense; no discrete motion was classified.
The vehicle-loan dischargeability dispute was resolved after trial without a discrete party-motion outcome.
“sustaining the objections and denying confirmation.”
“Kendall’s application for approval of the proposed global settlement with Burlin-game will be denied.”
A historical record
Judge Tchaikovsky 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.