Thomas M. Lynch

How Judge Lynch rules, drawn from 19 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Position
bankruptcy
Appointed by
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Commissioned
2013-01-01
Education
University of Dayton, B.A., summa cum laude, 1976; University of Chicago, M.A., 1978; Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1984
Signed orders read
19

How Judge Lynch decides

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

Procedural preferences

Stay-relief litigation is kept distinct from a full confirmation hearing.

“Adjudicating a relief from stay motion, therefore, must not be a mini confirmation hearing.”

Signed rulings

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

In re DeKroon
· 2018-07-19
Objection to claim (Gary A. DeKroon) Granted

“the Debtor’s objection to her claim that this debt should be given priority status is sustained”

Objection to claim (Gary A. DeKroon) Granted

“Claim 3-1 disallowed.”

Objection to plan (Melissa DeKroon) Denied

“we further overrule her objection”

In re Frueh
· 2014-09-30
Objection to exemption (Chapter 7 trustee) Granted

“the Trustee’s objection to the Debtor’s claim of exemption will be sustained.”

In re Hamm
· 2018-07-09
Objection to exemption (Chapter 7 trustee) Granted

“the court therefore sustains the trustee’s objection”

In re Moy
· 2014-08-25
Motion for relief from automatic stay (McHenry Savings Bank) Granted

“the motion for relief from the automatic stay under Section 362(d) will be granted.”

Motion for relief from codebtor stay (McHenry Savings Bank) Granted

“the motion for relief from the co-debtor stay under Section 1301(c) will be granted.”

Draka v. Andrea (In re Andrea)
· 2019-02-01
Summary judgment (Michael Draka) Denied

“the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment will be denied.”

In re Vista Marketing Group Ltd.
· 2016-09-12
Motion to enforce sale order (Kelley Williamson, Ltd.) Granted

“the District cannot now invoke the Tax Injunction Act to challenge this Court’s 2013 Sale Order.”

In re Miceli
· 2018-07-09
Objection to plan confirmation (Associated Bank, N.A.) Granted

“Associated Bank’s objection to confirmation of the Amended Plan will be sustained and confirmation denied.”

Raridon v. Carlson (In re Carlson)
· 2016-01-25
Motions to dismiss (Gregory and Antoinette Carlson) Granted

“the Debtors’ motion to dismiss will be granted without prejudice.”

Better Hearing, LLC v. Hovis (In re Hearing Help Express, Inc.)
· 2017-09-29
Motion to substitute plaintiff (reorganized debtor) Denied

“the Reorganized Debtor’s motion to substitute as plaintiff will be DENIED”

Motions to dismiss (James E. Hovis) Granted

“Mr. Hovis’s motion to dismiss the adversary will be GRANTED.”

In re Packer
· 2018-06-19
Motion to convert to chapter 7 (First Trust and Savings Bank of Albany) Denied

“the Bank’s motion will be denied.”

In re Kuzniewski
· 2014-03-31
Motion for sanctions (Denise Kuzniewski) Denied

“Debtor’s motion for rule to show cause will be denied.”

In re Chardon, LLC
· 2015-09-02
Application to employ counsel (debtors) Granted

“the application to employ Neal Wolf and the other attorneys of record at Much Shelist will be granted”

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