Donald H. Steckroth
How Judge Steckroth rules, drawn from 13 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Steckroth no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Steckroth decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The real-estate reorganization ruling favored preserving transaction value where creditors could be paid and the counterparty would receive its bargain.
“I find that the Debtor’s Motion to Assume and Assign was timely filed, is properly before the Court, and should be granted.”
Procedural preferences
The court authorized a trustee's targeted inspection and seizure request while separately adjudicating the debtor's suppression objection.
“the order to show cause filed by Catherine E. Youngman, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Debtor (hereinafter ‘Trustee’) is hereby granted”
Cautions
The proposed dismissal and settlement in Biolitec was rejected, but conversion was also denied without prejudice so the trustee could choose the statutory liquidation route.
“The Non-Debtor Affiliates’ Cross-Motion to convert the case to chapter 7 is denied without prejudice so that the Trustee may determine whether the case should be converted to chapter 7 under § 1112(b) or liquidated pursuant to § 1129.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, the Debtors’ motion is denied.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Debtors’ motion requesting turnover of unemployment benefits is denied.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the motion is denied.”
“Accordingly, the Debtor’s cross-motion to reclassify the claim of Chase is denied.”
“Thus, for the reasons expressed above, Chase’s motion seeking an order from this Court ‘reopening and reinstating case number 01-38147(DHS), voiding tax foreclosure judgment, and reinstating [Chase’s] sheriffs sale’ is hereby denied.”
“For all of the above reasons, Chance’s motion seeking relief from the July 25, 2000 turnover order under Rule 60(b) and for payment of an administrative expense claim is DENIED.”
“For the reasons that follow, the motion to dismiss and vacate the stay is DENIED and the motion to allow assumption and assignment is GRANTED.”
“It is clear from the facts before the Court that Debtor does have equity in the Property and thus the motion to vacate the stay under § 362(d)(2) is denied.”
“I find that the Debtor’s Motion to Assume and Assign was timely filed, is properly before the Court, and should be granted.”
“the order to show cause filed by Catherine E. Youngman, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Debtor (hereinafter ‘Trustee’) is hereby granted”
“the Debtor’s application to suppress the ‘evidence’ obtained by the Trustee during her search of the Debtor’s residence is denied.”
“The debtor’s tax liabilities for the years in issue are nondischargeable under the Bankruptcy Code.”
“The IRS motion for summary judgment seeking to dismiss Count I of the debtor’s counterclaim is denied.”
“Thus, the claim for an accounting has been satisfied and summary judgment is granted to the IRS as to Count II of the Counterclaim.”
“For the reasons stated above, the Trustee’s Motion is denied.”
“The Non-Debtor Affiliates’ Cross-Motion to convert the case to chapter 7 is denied without prejudice so that the Trustee may determine whether the case should be converted to chapter 7 under § 1112(b) or liquidated pursuant to § 1129.”
“The Court finds that the Back Pay Claims are not entitled to wage claim priority status under 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(4) or 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(5) and are classified as general unsecured claims, if and when awarded in an NLRB proceeding.”
“are entitled to administrative expense status under 11 U.S.C. § 503(b).”
“The Claims that relate to the Second and Third Periods following the Debtors’ Filing Date are hereby expunged in their entirety.”
“For the above reasons, the Debtors’ Motion is granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five sampled matters were terminated; their filing-to-termination durations were 104, 302, 679, 903, and 1,389 days.
A historical record
Judge Steckroth 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.