Lisa G. Beckerman
How Judge Beckerman rules, drawn from 16 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Beckerman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Summary judgment is withheld when the amount and factual components of a claim remain genuinely disputed.
“The allowed amount of McKesson’s administrative claim remains in dispute”
Procedural preferences
A stay pending appeal requires the movant to carry a heavy burden on the governing factors, including likely harm and meaningful appellate prospects.
“Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that the Debtor has not met her heavy burden of establishing grounds for the Court to stay the turnover order pending her appeal of that order.”
Cautions
Equitable authority is approached with attention to whether relief should be exercised, not merely whether the court has power to act.
“When deciding whether to exercise its equitable powers under section 105 of the Bankruptcy Code (as defined below), the Court is mindful of what it can do but also considers what it should do.”
The court treated missed reports, unauthorized filings, opaque finances, and insider-controlled operations as cumulative evidence supporting dismissal for bad faith.
“Accordingly, the Court finds that the Debtor’s bankruptcy filing was in bad faith, that section 1112(b)(2) does not apply, and the Chapter 11 case will be dismissed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, the Court finds that the Debtor’s bankruptcy filing was in bad faith, that section 1112(b)(2) does not apply, and the Chapter 11 case will be dismissed.”
“With respect to Mr. Holcombe’s request for a ban for two years with respect to a subsequent bankruptcy filing by the Debtor, the Court does not believe that the evidence supports such a ban at this point in time.”
“The MTD is granted in part and denied in part. Counts II through VII of the Complaint are hereby dismissed.”
“For all of these foregoing reasons, the Court overrules the Debtor’s and Novel’s objections to confirmation of the Plan and confirms the Plan.”
“However, the Court will not grant the Plan Proponent’s request for a waiver of the 14-day stay of the confirmation order.”
“Accordingly, the Court will grant the Application”
“Accordingly, the Court denies Defendant’s MSJ.”
“The Court grants Plaintiff’s MSJ.”
“For the reasons set forth in this decision, McKesson’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted in part and denied in part.”
“For the reasons set forth in this decision, McKesson’s Motion for Summary Judgment is denied.”
“The Alleged Debtors’ Motion to Dismiss is granted.”
“Plaintiff shall submit an order to the Court granting partial summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff for $50,001 under section 523(a)(4) and otherwise denying the Motion.”
“For the reasons described herein, the Motion is granted. It is hereby ordered that the claims relating to the Newly Alleged Transfers are dismissed from the AC.”
“For all of the reasons set forth herein, the Motion is DENIED.”
“In conclusion, for all of the reasons set forth above, the Court denies the Motion.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All six sampled matters remained pending in the public metadata. The JMJ Films stream supplied four procedural outcomes and timing for the two outcomes in the reviewed written decision.
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