Timothy A. Barnes

How Judge Barnes rules, drawn from 18 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
2012-05-16
Education
Miami University, B.A., 1989; The Ohio State University, M.A., 1992; The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1995
Signed orders read
18

How Judge Barnes decides

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

Procedural preferences

Eligibility disputes are read in light of the statute's structure rather than as automatic technical dismissals.

“For that reason, the Motion is not well taken and should be denied.”

Signed rulings

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

In re Tabor
· 2018-04-11
Motion for sanctions (United States Trustee) Granted

“The Motion will therefore be granted in the manner set forth herein.”

In re World Marketing Chicago, LLC
· 2018-04-26
Motion for leave to file counterclaims (Kraft parties) Denied

“The Motion is DENIED as unnecessary.”

In re Walker
· 2013-12-09
Motion to dismiss case (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“The Motion is DENIED.”

In re Bluberi Gaming Technologies, Inc.
· 2016-09-07
Motion to compel performance (AGS LLC) Denied

“The Motion is DENIED.”

In re Class Five, LLC
· 2019-04-15
Motion to dismiss chapter 11 case (7030-32 Huntley Road, LLC) Granted

“The Motion is GRANTED as set forth herein;”

Brandt v. Leasing One Corp. (In re Equipment Acquisition Resources, Inc.)
· 2012-09-28
Motions to dismiss (Leasing One Corp.) Granted in part

“granting in part; and denying in part Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss”

Layng v. Garcia (In re Garcia)
· 2018-07-20
Objection to discharge (United States Trustee) Denied

“the court declines to deny the Debtor’s discharge under section 727(a)(4)(A)”

In re West
· 2014-03-26
Objection to exemption (Chapter 7 trustee) Denied

“That the Objection is OVERRULED and the Debtor’s claim of exemption is allowed.”

In re Quade
· 2013-08-08
Motion for stay pending appeal (Entertainment Events, Inc.) Granted in part

“The Motion for Stay Pending Appeal is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as set forth herein.”

Brandt v. KLC Financial, Inc. (In re Equipment Acquisition Resources, Inc.)
· 2012-09-28
Motions to dismiss (KLC Financial, Inc.) Granted in part

“granting in part and denying in part Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss”

In re Elk Grove Village Petroleum
· 2014-05-21
Motion for allowance of secured claim and turnover (United Central Bank) Granted

“the UCB Motion should and will be GRANTED”

Cross motion for partial turnover (Illinois Department of Revenue) Denied

“the IDOR Motion must and will be DENIED”

Newman v. Associated Bank, National Ass'n (In re World Marketing Chicago, LLC)
· 2017-07-31
Summary judgment (Associated Bank, National Association) Denied

“The Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.”

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