Jacob Dim

How Judge Dim rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Dim 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 Minnesota
Position
bankruptcy
Status
Deceased
Signed orders read
21

How Judge Dim decides

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

What persuades

The court would not enjoin truthful reporting of a bankruptcy filing merely because the truth might harm the debtor’s business reputation.

“If irreparable injury results to plaintiff’s business reputation as a result of the truth”

Homestead protection survived an involuntary absence where the debtor maintained the community ties available under the circumstances.

“the debtor sufficiently ‘owned and occupied’ his house to maintain his homestead exemption.”

Procedural preferences

A short filing extension was permitted where counsel promptly corrected a deadline mistake and sought relief immediately.

“Plaintiff immediately brought this motion to”

Signed rulings

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

Arctic Enterprises, Inc. v. Hopkins Schwinn Cyclery, Inc. (In re Arctic Enterprises, Inc.)
· 1982-06-30

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

Arctic Enterprises, Inc. v. Devine Harley Davidson Sales (In re Arctic Enterprises, Inc.)
· 1982-06-24

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

State v. Pierson (In re Pierson)
· 1982-02-24

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

Central Finance Co. v. Carroll (In re Carroll)
· 1982-01-06

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

Leonard v. Dahlke Trailer Sales & Leasing Co. (In re Express Fruit & Produce, Inc.)
· 1982-01-06

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

Arctic Enterprises, Inc. v. Tousley Sport Center (In re Arctic Enterprises, Inc.)
· 1981-11-19

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

Barfknecht v. County of Hennepin (In re Barfknecht)
· 1981-11-17

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

Kampf v. First National Bank of Minnetonka (In re Henrickson)
· 1981-10-06

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

Fireman's Fund American Insurance v. Tackaberry (In re Tackaberry)
· 1981-09-03

The signed trial, stipulated, counterclaim, or non-motion judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.

General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Simmons (In re Simmons)
· 1981-08-27
Motions to dismiss (General Motors Acceptance Corporation) Granted

“the complaint of the plaintiff, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, and the counterclaim of the debtor, Charles Simmons, are both hereby dismissed without prejudice.”

Moratzka v. Bill Simek Distributing, Inc. (In re Brinker)
· 1981-08-05
Judgment on the pleadings (Bill Simek Distributing, Inc.) Granted

“judgment must be entered for the defendant.”

Summary judgment (Chapter 7 trustee) Denied

“the plaintiff has no claim to the $1,755.52 received by the defendant”

In re Fiberglass Specialty Co., Inc.
· 1981-06-26
Application for examiner compensation (Merrimac Associates, Inc.) Granted

“the examiner, Merrimac Associates, Inc., is allowed as compensation the sum of $6,700.00 for services and $239.15 for costs”

A historical record

Judge Dim 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.