William A. Hill
How Judge Hill rules, drawn from 15 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Hill no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Hill decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Concrete corroboration mattered when a party challenged the authenticity of a notarized mortgage signature.
“Significantly, a handwriting expert did not testify, and Buchholz admitted that her handwriting is not always the same.”
Procedural preferences
The court resisted merits adjudication before discovery produced a complete evidentiary record.
“without discovery being complete and presentation of all the evidence, this Court cannot make a determination as to the accuracy of the financial statements, Plaintiffs reliance upon those statements, Defendant Deitz’s intent in publishing the financial statements, or Defendant Deitz’s intent and actions related to the conveyance of his assets.”
Cautions
A future undue-hardship inquiry should rest on circumstances near discharge rather than speculation years in advance.
“Any undue hardship determination made at this point in time would be based on a hypothetical state of facts rather than actual circumstances.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“At the hearing, the Court denied AgStar’s motion to lift the automatic stay”
“granted Debt- or’s motion for an extended order authorizing the Debtor’s use of cash collateral.”
“Accordingly, AgStar’s motion to prevent Debtor The Dairy Dozen-Milnor, LLP, from making payments to Prairie Ridge Management, LLC, is in all things, DENIED.”
“Based on the foregoing, Gate City Bank’s motion to lift the automatic stay is in all things, DENIED.”
“Accordingly, ECMC and SLFC’s motion to dismiss is granted.”
“Accordingly, Defendants Jonathan W. Deitz and Wellness Dimension’s motion for partial judgment is DENIED in its entirety”
“Plaintiff Security First Bank’s Motion to Compel Discovery is GRANTED.”
“Based on the foregoing, the trustee’s request to preserve the mortgage for the benefit of the estate and to find the mortgage enforceable is DENIED.”
“The trustee’s request to find that an equitable mortgage exists is also DENIED.”
“The request by Debtor and Defendants to dismiss the trustee’s complaint is GRANTED.”
“Based on the foregoing, the debt owed by Defendant Lois Mae Stark to Plaintiff Brian Pinks in the amount of $15,615.00 plus interest is nondischargeable in bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A).”
“Based on the foregoing, Debtors Dam Huynh and Trinh Duong are DENIED a discharge in bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(5) for failure to adequately explain the loss of assets.”
“Accordingly, the Objection to Claim of Exemptions filed by Trustee Wagner is sustained in part and overruled in part.”
“The trustee has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the transfer of Debtors’ tax refund from Debtors’ savings account to HSB to cover the outstanding balance on Debtors’ tax refund loan was a preferential transfer.”
“Based on the foregoing, the debt owing to Defendant Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit in the amount of $10,540.00 is nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5)(A) and the Complaint of Plaintiff/Debtors Craig Donald Roy and Lucille Weigel-Roy is in all things DISMISSED.”
“The counterclaim of Defendant Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit is likewise DISMISSED.”
“The Court concludes the credit union failed to prove Anthony Tyrrell had the requisite intent to deceive under section 523(a)(2)(B).”
“The credit union’s claim under section 523(a)(6) fails.”
“The credit union’s claim under section 727(a)(4)(A) fails.”
“is without merit and is hereby DISMISSED.”
“The outstanding obligation owed by Debtor Wayne Arthur Hrabik to Valley Memorial Homes in the amount of $3,941.75 is nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4).”
“It has not done so, and the claim under section 523(a)(6) fails.”
“The counterclaim of Debtors Wayne Arthur Hrabik and Shelly Diann Hrabik is without merit and is hereby DISMISSED.”
A historical record
Judge Hill 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.