Michael E. Romero
How Judge Romero rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Romero decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
For relief from stay, inaccurate schedules, unauthorized payments, and improper cash-collateral use supplied additional cause beyond the property's financial condition.
“the Court finds additional ‘cause’ to lift the automatic stay based on the Debtor's post-petition conduct”
A creditor seeking more time to investigate dischargeability showed cause through diligence even without completing every possible discovery step.
“this Court concludes that CBT has acted diligently, and in so doing, satisfied its burden to establish cause for the requested extension.”
Procedural preferences
Where statutory language sets a firm small-business plan deadline, general equitable and rule-based enlargement powers do not override it.
“The language of 11 U.S.C. § 1121(e) is clear and plain”
Cautions
A proposed financing arrangement must satisfy the Bankruptcy Code's substantive protections even if managerial authority is disputed.
“the proposed Motion to Borrow may not be approved on substantive grounds”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT”
“Trustee’s Motion to Compel Turnover of Property of the Estate is DENIED with respect to the Lexus.”
“Trustee’s Motion to Compel Turnover of Property of the Estate is GRANTED with respect to the Audi and the Debtor shall immediately turn over to the Trustee the Audi or the $245 in equity.”
“the Court finds the proposed Motion to Borrow may not be approved on substantive grounds”
“the Consolidation Loan owed to ECMC is nondischargeable, and judgment shall enter in favor of ECMC and against Brown.”
“the Debtors’ request for confirmation of their Chapter 13 plan is DENIED.”
“filed by each of the three jointly administered Debtors is GRANTED.”
“the Motion for Protective Order Re: Written Discovery of Medical Information filed by the Defendant is GRANTED.”
“Pollack’s allowed claim in this case is determined to be $282,064.70”
“Wilson’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED, as conceded by the IRS, for tax years 1988, 1989,1990,1991, and 1993.”
“the IRS’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED as to tax years 1994 through 2003”
“the Trustee’s Objection to confirmation of the Debtors’ Second Amended Plan dated August 28, 2008, is DENIED.”
“confirmation of the Debtor’s Second Amended Plan dated August 28, 2008, is GRANTED”
“the Receivership Proceeding is hereby recognized as a foreign main proceeding”
“the Debtor’s Motion for Relief from the Requirements of 11 U.S.C. § 333 that a Patient Care Ombudsman be Appointed is GRANTED.”
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