Robert E. Grant

How Judge Grant rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Position
bankruptcy
Appointed by
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Commissioned
1987-08-17
Signed orders read
25

How Judge Grant decides

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

Procedural preferences

A motion must supply specific facts that allow the court to exercise its discretion; the absence of an objection does not make the court a rubber stamp.

“the motion ‘must allege specific facts that, if true, would lead the court and others to the conclusion that granting the relief sought is the proper thing to do.’”

Cautions

A claim-documentation objection should connect its allegations to substantive enforceability rather than rely on generalized procedural complaints.

“Her only complaints involve the sufficiency of the information in the claim and the lack of documentation.”

Signed rulings

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

Automotive Finance Corp. v. Collins
25-01005 (25-10040) · 2025-06-06
Motions to dismiss (Jason Bradley Collins) Granted in part

“The debtor/defendant’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED, in part.”

In re Clyde A. Nichols and Regina M. Nichols
25-40196 · 2025-07-01
Motion for relief from order (Clyde A. Nichols and Regina M. Nichols) Denied

“The motion is DENIED, for the following reasons:”

In re Katy L. Harringer
25-40195 · 2025-07-01
Motion for relief from order (Katy L. Harringer) Denied

“The motion is DENIED, for the following reasons:”

In re Kevin M. Rutherford and Amanda T. Rutherford
24-10637 · 2025-07-29
Objection to sale (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“The trustee’s objection to the debtor’s motion to sell is overruled and the motion will be granted.”

Motion to sell property (debtors) Granted
In re Mark Lee Skidmore
25-10293 · 2025-08-01
Objection to claim (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“Her objection will, therefore, be overruled.”

In re Brittiany Lee Victoria Cummings
25-10641 · 2025-08-05
Objection to claim (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“Her only complaints involve the sufficiency of the information in the claim and the lack of documentation; but as explained above, those objections are unfounded, and are therefore OVERRULED.”

In re David John Gustus
24-40129 · 2025-08-12
Objection to claim (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“As explained above, those objections are themselves insufficient, and are therefore OVERRULED.”

In re Miranda D. Lee
24-40309 · 2025-08-12
Objection to claim (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“As explained above, those objections are themselves insufficient, and are therefore OVERRULED.”

In re Timothy R. Shanks
24-11417 · 2025-08-26
Motion to modify plan (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“The trustee’s motion to modify the plan post confirmation does not change the confirmed plan is and is unnecessary. It is therefore DENIED.”

In re Nathaniel Earl III and Susan Kay Earl
23-11138 · 2025-09-09
Objection to claim (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“As explained above, those objections are insufficient and are therefore OVERRULED.”

In re Terry Michael Osborn
24-11435 · 2025-09-10
Objection to claim (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“As explained above, those objections are insufficient, and are therefore OVERRULED.”

In re Isaac Fincher
24-10867 · 2025-09-10
Motion to modify plan (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“The trustee’s motion to modify the debtor’s confirmed plan, filed on July 24, 2025, is DENIED, without prejudice.”

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