Pamela S. Hollis

How Judge Hollis rules, drawn from 26 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

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

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Position
bankruptcy
Status
No longer serving
Commissioned
2003-01-27
Education
University of Illinois, undergraduate degree; Loyola University Chicago School of Law, law degree
Signed orders read
26

How Judge Hollis decides

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

What persuades

A tax purchaser remained adequately protected when its claim could be paid through a confirmed Chapter 13 plan.

“Diamond Quest is a creditor who is bound by the continued plan, and as its interests are adequately protected, relief from the automatic stay is not warranted.”

Procedural preferences

A prior administrative practice did not override the court’s reading of governing law.

“The law is the law, regardless of how the Trustee administered her cases in the past.”

Cautions

An administrative repayment program could inform, but not replace, the court’s present undue-hardship judgment.

“Courts must not turn to the ICRP as a substitute for the thoughtful and considered exercise of that discretion.”

Signed rulings

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

In Re Linane
· 2003-03-17
Motion to avoid judicial liens (the debtors) Granted

“Accordingly, the Debtors’ motion is hereby GRANTED.”

Midwest Generation EME LLC v. Estes Group, Inc. (In Re Estes Group, Inc.)
· 2003-09-17
Summary judgment (Estes Group, Inc.) Denied

“For the reasons stated herein, Estes’ Motion for Summary Judgment is denied.”

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Artra Group, Inc. v. Artra Group, Inc. (In Re Artra Group, Inc.)
· 2003-09-30

The proposed settlement could not be approved with its permanent injunction, leaving the parties to waive or amend that provision.

In Re Davis
· 2003-10-27
Motion to redeem vehicle (the debtor) Denied

“The motion to redeem for a payment of $6,265.00 is denied and the objection is sustained.”

Objection to vehicle redemption (Arcadia Financial) Granted
In Re Vlcek
· 2004-02-10

The court made statutory findings about a petition preparer but did not expressly grant or deny the trustee’s requested mix of fees, turnover, and fines.

Durrani v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Durrani)
· 2004-06-30
Motion for reconsideration (the debtor) Granted

“The motion for reconsideration is granted, and Durrani’s debt to ECMC is discharged.”

In Re Jackson
· 2004-10-21
Application to employ counsel (the Chapter 7 trustee) Granted

“Accordingly, the Trustee’s application to employ attorneys will be granted.”

In Re Dilling
· 2005-02-24
Motion to dismiss convert or appoint trustee (Jane Doe) Denied

“Jane Doe’s Motion to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, to Convert to Chapter 7 or to Appoint a Chapter 11 Trustee is hereby denied.”

In Re Wilson
· 2005-02-25
Objection to plan confirmation (GMAC Mortgage Corporation) Denied

“Accordingly, the Model Plan does not impermissibly modify GMAC’s rights, and the objection to confirmation is overruled.”

In Re Brown
· 2005-07-07
Motion to modify chapter 13 plan (the Chapter 13 trustee) Granted in part

“The court grants the Trustee’s motion to amend, but Brown is not required to turn over his refinancing proceeds as an additional lump sum payment to unsecured creditors.”

In Re Braude Jewelry Corp.
· 2005-09-30
Omnibus objection to claims (the trustee) Denied

“the court overrules the pending portions of the Trustee’s Omnibus Objection.”

In Re Capital Acquisitions & Management Corp.
· 2006-04-27
Motion for approval of bidding procedures (the receiver) Granted

“For all of the reasons stated above, the court grants the Motion for Approval of Bidding Procedures for Sale and enters and continues the Motion for Approval of Sale until the auction date.”

Motion for approval of sale (the receiver) Moot / procedural

A historical record

Judge Hollis 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.