Lloyd King

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

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

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii
Position
bankruptcy
Status
No longer serving
Signed orders read
13

How Judge King decides

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

What persuades

Perfection and priority turned on whether the creditor completed the required steps for a security interest in property held by another party.

“Gardiner has taken all necessary steps for the perfection of its security interest in Lull’s personal property, and has demonstrated that its security interest in the auction proceeds has priority over the asserted interests of co-defendants Kapaa 382 and Yamaguchi.”

Procedural preferences

Equitable tolling generally required a factual record and was not resolved at the pleading stage.

“Equitable tolling is not properly determined on a motion to dismiss.”

Cautions

Repeated filings can prevent an automatic stay from arising at all unless timely statutory relief is sought.

“There is no automatic stay in effect under 11 U.S.C. Section 362(c)(4)(A)(i) in the Third Bankruptcy Case, given the total of three bankruptcy filings that were made in Debtor’s name during 2014.”

Signed rulings

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

In re Lavernis Anthony Walker and Virginia Frances Walker
14-00429 · 2015-05-26

The signed confirmation findings are retained outside the outcome counts because the text was not sufficiently legible for reliable quotation.

In re Lac Thi Hoilien
14-01109 · 2015-02-03
Motion for damages for breach of automatic stay (debtor) Denied

“this Court expressly directs that a final Order and Judgment be entered DENYING all relief prayed for by Debtor in her Motion for Breach of the Automatic Stay by Creditor Bank of America, N.A. and Commissioner Ben Summit.”

In re Nolan Christopher Alvarado
14-00916 · 2014-09-23
Motion for relief from automatic and codebtor stays (First Hawaiian Bank) Granted

“Based on the foregoing findings and conclusions, it is appropriate for the Court to enter the Order granting the Motion.”

In re James William Lull
06-00898 · 2013-06-28
Objection to proof of claim (Chapter 7 trustee) Granted

“Accordingly, the Court sustains the Trustee’s Objection to Claim #42 which shall be disallowed in its entirety.”

In re Laura Marques
12-01434 · 2012-10-05
Chapter 13 eligibility determination (debtor) Denied

“Therefore, Debtor is ineligible to be a Chapter 13 debtor under §109(e) since both her noncontingent, liquidated, secured and unsecured debts each exceed the maximum threshold limits under §109(e).”

In re Morton Edward Bassan and Keiko Bassan
11-01906 · 2012-07-26
Motion for relief from stay (Federal Land Bank Association of Hawaii) Granted

“FLB is entitled to entry of an order terminating the automatic stay as to the Shares of Stock.”

Shults & Tamm v. Tobey (In re Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc.)
· 2012-04-06
Motion to strike affirmative defense (litigation trustee) Granted

“An order will be entered granting Plaintiffs motion to strike Defendant’s in pari delicto defense.”

In re Joan Margaret Bihn
11-01458 · 2011-09-08
Motion for relief from stay (Finance Factors Limited) Granted

“Under section 362(d)(1), cause exists to grant Finance Factors relief from the automatic stay to allow Finance Factors to immediately proceed with its foreclosure in the State Court Action.”

Shults & Tamm ALC v. Giganews Inc. (In re Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc.)
10-90145 · 2011-06-03
Default judgment (litigation trustee) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff SHULTS & TAMM, ALC’S, Motion for Default Judgment against Defendant GIGANEWS, INC. is GRANTED.”

In re Alma Barbaso Schwartz
10-02178 · 2010-11-17
Motion for relief from automatic and codebtor stays (Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania) Granted

“An order will be entered, granting relief from the automatic stay.”

In re Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc.
· 2009-12-30
Plan confirmation (debtors) Granted

“the Court stated that the Plan will be confirmed and requested findings of fact and conclusions of law from the Debtors.”

Bowers & Merena Auctions LLC v. Lull (In re Lull)
· 2008-02-29
Summary judgment (Gregg Gardiner as trustee) Granted in part

“Pursuant to the foregoing discussion, an order will be entered granting in part and denying in part Gardiner’s motion for summary judgment.”

A historical record

Judge King 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.