Frank W. Koger
How Judge Koger rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Koger no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Koger decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A lender seeking stay relief against a current and insured vehicle borrower needed more than the bankruptcy filing itself to show cause.
“To grant relief from the stay against a debtor who has not missed a payment, has insurance coverage, and has yet caused no injury of any kind to the creditor, is, in effect, reinstating the ‘ipso facto clause’ which Congress abolished.”
Procedural preferences
A discovery-sanctions motion required counsel to document a sincere effort to resolve the dispute before asking the court to intervene.
“The certifícate of compliance mandated by Rule 37(d) must be attached to a Rule 37(d) motion or the Court simply cannot consider the motion.”
Cautions
Counsel filing immediately before foreclosure was expected to notify the foreclosing party through the fastest available channel rather than rely on mailed notice.
“The obligation is to notify the creditor who is going to foreclose immediately by the most expeditious means of communication available.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court DENIES the Creditor’s request for relief from the stay.”
“The Court enters a default judgment against Sallie Mae and orders that all student loan indebtedness owed to Sallie Mae is DISCHARGED under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8).”
“The complaint filed against the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“Haag’s Motion to Reopen Eviden-tiary Portion of This Case filed on March 21, 2002, is DENIED.”
“The motion filed by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education to file an Amended Posh-Trial Brief is GRANTED.”
“the Motion For Show Cause Order and Sanctions filed by Charles Henry Hoskins, Jr. and Sylvia Kaye Hoskins is DENIED.”
“The Court hereby RETROACTIVELY LIFTS THE AUTOMATIC STAY”
“the Court hereby annuls the automatic stay as it pertains to the action regarding the title to the real estate in Fairway, Kansas.”
“the Motion to Strike Pleadings and Enter Default Judgment/Summary Judgment is DENIED.”
“The automatic stay is hereby modified so that the Circuit Court of Jackson County can determine the issues pertaining to the marital dissolution of Michael and Karen Bamman”
“Ford Motor Credit Company is entitled to a judgment against Charles and Sylvia Hoskins in the amount of $3653.81”
“the Trustee’s objection to the homestead exemption is DENIED at this time.”
“the Court finds that the portion of the debt to Universal which was incurred after March 17, 1998, or $2,573.21, is nondischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(A).”
“Any requests for attorneys’ fees are denied.”
“The Court will deny the motion to dismiss.”
“all defendants named in the First Amended Complaint to determine dischargeability of student loans have been or are hereby dismissed. The above-captioned adversary proceeding is therefore dismissed.”
“the sale of the real estate to McCulloh Builders is approved”
“the automatic stay is retroactively lifted to permit the foreclosure to be valid and legal.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No case-duration estimate is reported because exact-name searches returned no public docket records from this tenure.
A historical record
Judge Koger 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.