Stephani W. Humrickhouse

How Judge Humrickhouse rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Humrickhouse no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Position
bankruptcy
Status
No longer serving
Commissioned
2010-01-06
Education
Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations; University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D.
Signed orders read
20

Signed rulings

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

In re Thelen
· 2010-03-23
Motion to dismiss bankruptcy case (Bankruptcy Administrator) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the bankruptcy administrator’s motion to dismiss is DENIED.”

Warren v. Coats (In re Coats)
· 2010-07-07
Complaint to deny discharge (David M. Warren, Chapter 7 trustee) Granted

“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the discharge of the debtor, Gary Kevin Coats, is DENIED pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2), (4), and (6).”

Request for actual damages (David M. Warren, Chapter 7 trustee) Granted

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the plaintiff, David M. Warren shall have and recover from the defendant, Gary Kevin Coats, the sum of $39,088.82 as actual damages plus interest at the federal rate of 0.31 percent per annum from the date of this judgment until paid.”

Request for punitive damages (David M. Warren, Chapter 7 trustee) Granted

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the plaintiff, David M. Warren, shall have and recover from the defendant, Gary Kevin Coats, the sum of $10,000 as punitive damages plus interest at the federal rate of 0.21 percent per annum from the date of this judgment until paid.”

In re McMullen
· 2010-09-03
Motion to determine statutory applicability (Sandra Kaye McMullen) Granted in part

“For the foregoing reasons, the court concludes that § 521(a)(6) does not apply on the facts of this case, but that the remaining statutes, namely §§ 521(a)(2)(C), 521(d) and 362(h), are applicable in the context of the debtor’s decision to reaffirm, redeem, or relinquish the personal property securing her debt to Pentagon.”

In re Biedermann Manufacturing Industries, Inc.
· 2011-03-31
Motion for authority to use cash collateral (Biedermann Manufacturing Industries, Inc.) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, the remaining issue in connection with the debtor’s motion for authority to use cash collateral — whether the debtor’s accounts receivable are property of the estate — is resolved in the affirmative.”

In re TP, Inc.
· 2011-04-21
Motion to appoint chapter 11 trustee (Bank of America) Granted

“Bank of America’s motion was allowed to the extent it sought appointment of a trustee and denied in all other respects.”

Motion to convert chapter 11 case (Bankruptcy Administrator) Denied

“The bankruptcy administrator’s motion to convert, or in the alternative to dismiss, was denied.”

Motion to dismiss bankruptcy case (Bankruptcy Administrator) Denied
Request for disbursement (Bank of America) Granted in part

“Bank of America’s motion seeking disbursement of funds was allowed, except the funds are to be disbursed to the chapter 11 trustee rather than to Bank of America.”

Jenkins v. Genesis Financial Solutions (In re Jenkins)
· 2011-09-19
Motion to dismiss adversary proceeding (Genesis Financial Solutions and Vativ Recovery Solutions, LLC) Granted

“It is ordered that the motion to dismiss is GRANTED.”

In re Nussman
· 2013-10-28
Objection to claim (Linda Ann Nussman) Denied

“The objection is therefore OVERRULED and amended claim number 3-2 is allowed in the amount as filed.”

New Bern Riverfront Development, LLC v. Weaver Cooke Construction, LLC (In re New Bern Riverfront Development, LLC)
· 2014-08-27
Summary judgment (Randolph Stair and Rail Company) Denied

“Accordingly, genuine issues of material fact still exist and Randolph Stair’s motion for summary judgment on its statute of limitations defense shall be denied.”

New Bern Riverfront Development, LLC v. Weaver Cooke Construction, LLC (In re New Bern Riverfront Development, LLC)
· 2014-09-22
Summary judgment (Hamlin Roofing Company, Inc.) Denied

“Based on the foregoing, HRCI’s motion for summary judgment on its economic less defense shall be denied.”

Huff v. Gallagher (In re Huff)
· 2014-12-05
Summary judgment (William Anthony Huff and Barbie Angelic Huff) Denied

“Based on the foregoing, the Huffs’ motion for summary judgment on their objection/avoidance claim is DENIED.”

Summary judgment (Bernard Gallagher and Patti Ann Gallagher) Denied

“The Gallaghers’ motion for summary judgment on res judicata and the learned profession exemption is DENIED.”

New Bern Riverfront Development LLC v. Weaver Cooke Construction, LLC (In re New Bern Riverfront Development, LLC)
· 2014-12-05
Summary judgment (Weaver Cooke Construction, LLC and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America) Denied

“Partial summary judgment as to Travelers on the issue of New Bern’s ability to recover consequential damages is thus DENIED.”

Fields v. Kimmel (In re Kimmel)
· 2015-03-04
Summary judgment (Michael Fields and Brenda Fields) Granted

“The plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”

Motion to compel discovery (Sarah R. Kimmel) Moot / procedural

“This court further holds that the Motion to Compel filed by the defendant’s is hereby rendered moot by the entry of this Order.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

All five matters were terminated. The sample included two rich streams, two sparse streams, and one signer-labeled plan-confirmation ruling.

A historical record

Judge Humrickhouse 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.