John J. Connelly
How Judge Connelly rules, drawn from 27 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Connelly no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Connelly decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A proposed asset sale was approved after the record showed prolonged Chapter 11 stagnation and no necessary infusion of new capital.
“the failure of the debtor to obtain an absolutely necessary injection of new capital fully justifies this court authorizing a sale under § 363”
Procedural preferences
Untimely deadline requests were denied when the applicable bankruptcy rule required action before the original period expired.
“the motion requesting an extension of time to file a complaint to determine dischargeability of a debt is denied.”
The court allowed retroactive compensation for specialized counsel only in limited circumstances supported by fundamental fairness.
“A bankruptcy court may exercise its discretion to retroactively authorize payment of fees where a sense of fundamental fairness warrants it.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“are allowed as one consolidated claim in the amount of $97,000.00 against the remaining Debtor K-tel International, Inc., and the balance, if any, of those claims are disallowed.”
“the application of Patrick Delaney and Thomas Lovett of the Lindquist & Vennum law firm, as special appointed counsel for the above-named debtor, be approved and that Lindquist & Vennum be allowed reasonable attorneys’ fees for services rendered in the above-entitled Chapter 11 proceedings in the sum of $19,500.00”
“the objections of the bank and the trustee to the homestead exemption claimed by debtors be and the same is hereby sustained.”
“debtors’ motion to avoid liens insofar as it affects the perfected security interest of John Deere Credit Company in the pieces of farm machinery outlined above be and the same is hereby denied.”
“The objection of the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (hereinafter ‘UAW’) to the motion to sell assets free and clear of liens and interests is not sustained and the same is hereby dismissed.”
“The objection of Robert V. Gustafson to the motion to sell assets free and clear of liens is not sustained and the same is hereby dismissed.”
“The debtor’s motion to sell all assets of Rausch Manufacturing Company, Inc., the debtor-in-possession, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363, is hereby granted.”
“The motion of the debtor to consider the proposed sale of its assets on an expedited basis is herein granted.”
“The United States Trustee’s motion for conversion or dismissal of this case to Chapter 7 originally heard on December 12, 1985 and continued to December 30, 1985 be and the same is hereby granted.”
“the motion of UAW to withhold disbursing of the proceeds of the sale is denied.”
“the motion of the UAW for a stay pending appeal be and the same is hereby denied.”
“confirmation of the debtor’s Chapter 13 plan be and the same is hereby denied.”
“the motion of Farmers State Bank of Sherburn for relief from the automatic stay be granted”
“the motion of debtor be and the same is hereby denied.”
The signed lien-avoidance trial judgment is retained for reasoning but excluded from motion statistics.
“the debtor’s exemption is denied.”
“the automatic stay under § 362 remain in full force and effect.”
“ORDER DENYING CONFIRMATION OF DEBTORS’ PLAN OF REORGANIZATION”
“the above-entitled case be and the same is hereby dismissed.”
A historical record
Judge Connelly 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.