Stephen A. Stripp
How Judge Stripp rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Stripp no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Stripp decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A confirmed plan stopped binding a mortgagee after debtor default and stay relief, because equity did not require continued creditor performance without debtor performance.
“if a debtor fails to fulfill his obligations under a plan, he cannot reasonably expect his creditors to remain bound by it.”
Procedural preferences
A timely adversary complaint could function as an informal proof of claim when it made a written demand against the estate and allowance was equitable.
“T.A. Title’s adversary complaint is deemed a timely informal proof of claim.”
Cautions
A household budget could not count a non-debtor spouse's expenses while disregarding that spouse's income in the disposable-income analysis.
“compliance with the minimum requirements for funding the plan mandates inclusion of a non-debtor spouse’s income, as well as expenses”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Since Investors’ motion was based on the argument that its mortgage cannot be subjected to the debtor’s chapter 13 plan, the motion is denied.”
“The debtor’s motion is therefore denied.”
“Alaska’s crossmotion for disbursement of those funds is therefore granted.”
“Levy’s motion to reopen the case is granted for the purpose of avoiding Wasco’s lien”
“The debtor's motion to avoid Wasco’s judicial lien in its entirety is therefore granted.”
“The motion to avoid Goldstein’s lien is, however, denied on the ground of laches.”
“Ford’s objection is overruled and the debtors’ motion to modify their plan is granted.”
“the complaint filed by T.A. Title is a timely informal proof of claim, and the motion is therefore granted.”
“Ms. Cohen’s exemption of an interest in the property under § 522(d)(5) is determined to be invalid.”
“Mr. Cohen’s exemption under § 522(d)(1) is $16,150, and that portion of the trustee’s motion is also granted.”
“the motion for relief from the automatic stay to pursue enforcement of the July 7, 2000 order of the superior court is granted.”
“the court holds that the tax liens at issue are valid liens notwithstanding that the FDIC held a mortgage on the same property during the time period in question.”
“the plaintiffs motion is denied.”
“The debtors’ motion to reduce the claim of Lumbermens is denied.”
“the DMV’s objection to confirmation is overruled.”
“The motion is therefore granted.”
“the objections of the trustee and Amex are sustained and confirmation is denied.”
A historical record
Judge Stripp 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.