Timothy J. Mahoney

How Judge Mahoney rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Mahoney 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 Nebraska
Position
bankruptcy
Status
Retired 2011
Served
1987–2011
Commissioned
1987-01-01
Signed orders read
18

How Judge Mahoney decides

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

What persuades

A reclamation claimant survived summary judgment because its prompt demand and the sale-procedure orders reasonably preserved its opportunity to prove insolvency and priority.

“it should not be foreclosed at this point in the proceedings from attempting to do so.”

Procedural preferences

The tribunal handling the underlying arbitration was left to decide the validity and legal characterization of claims before any indemnification claim reached the estate.

“The determination of whether the allegations raised in the statements of claim are valid claims rests with FINRA, not with this court.”

Cautions

Even when stay relief was denied for adequate protection, the debtors were warned that feasibility and good faith would receive close scrutiny at confirmation.

“the Debtors are on notice that feasibility and good faith will be serious issues at any future confirmation hearing.”

Signed rulings

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

In re QA3 Financial Corp.
· 2012-01-18
Motion for clarification (George B. Lannom) Granted

“George B. Lannom’s motion for clarification of the court’s September 6, 2011, order regarding claims pending in FINRA arbitration against Stephen K. Wild (Fil. No. 206) and the debtors motion for clarification of the order extending the automatic stay (Fil. No. 220) are granted as follows:”

Motion for clarification (QA3 Financial Corp.) Granted
In re Professional Veterinary Products, Ltd.
· 2011-05-16
Summary judgment (Professional Veterinary Products, Ltd.) Denied

“The debtor’s motion for summary judgment as to the reclamation claim of Boehringer Ingelheim Vet-medica, Inc. (‘BIV’) (Fil. No. 695) is denied.”

In re Crossroads Ford, Inc.
· 2011-03-29
Motion to dismiss or convert (Creditor movant) Denied

“the Motion to Dismiss Case or in the Alternative Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 7, Filing # 144, is denied.”

In re Jochem
· 2009-10-26
Motion for relief from stay (Bank creditor) Denied

“the Motion for Relief from Stay, Filing # 9, is denied.”

In re Melcher
· 2009-10-27
Chapter 12 plan confirmation (Debtor) Denied

“the First Amended Chapter 12 Plan, Filing # 57, is denied confirmation.”

In re Negus-Sons, Inc.
· 2009-11-06
Motion to use cash collateral (Negus-Sons, Inc.) Denied

“these motions to use cash collateral are denied.”

Amended motion to use cash collateral (Negus-Sons, Inc.) Denied
Killips v. Schropp (In re Prime Realty, Inc.)
· 2007-06-14
Complaint to avoid transfers (Chapter 11 Trustee) Denied

“The transfers are not avoidable.”

Genoa National Bank v. Southwest Implement, Inc. (In re Borden)
· 2006-11-02
Summary judgment (Genoa National Bank) Granted

“Genoa National Bank’s motion for partial summary judgment (Fil.# 18) is granted.”

In re Vasina
· 2006-02-13
Motion to avoid lien (Debtor) Granted in part

“the debtor’s motion to avoid lien (Fil. # 5) is granted to the extent of the claimed tool-of-the-trade exemption.”

Objection to exemptions (Chapter 7 Trustee) Denied

“The trustee’s objection to exemptions (Fil. # 13) is overruled.”

In re McKain
· 2005-06-23
Motion for turnover (Debtor) Denied

“the debtor’s motion for turnover (Fil.# 15) is denied.”

Objection to exemptions (Chapter 7 Trustee) Denied

“The trustee’s objections to exemption (Fils. #28 and 31) are denied.”

AGP Grain Cooperative v. White (In re White)
· 2004-09-28
Summary judgment (AGP Grain Cooperative) Granted

“The motion for summary judgment will be granted as to the § 523(a)(2)(A) allegations.”

In re Rhea
· 2004-11-22
Objection to exemptions (Chapter 7 Trustee) Denied

“The trustee’s objection will be overruled.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No general case-duration estimate is reported because the sample was selected for motion-text availability and is not representative of the full caseload.

A historical record

Judge Mahoney 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.