Tina L. Brozman

How Judge Brozman rules, drawn from 23 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Brozman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Position
bankruptcy
Status
Deceased
Served
1985–2007
Commissioned
1985
Education
New York University, undergraduate degree; Fordham University School of Law, law degree
Signed orders read
23

How Judge Brozman decides

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

What persuades

When considering disqualification, the court tied the sanction to the purpose of the professional rule at issue.

“the court should look to the purposes behind the rule violated in order to determine if disqualification is a desirable sanction.”

Procedural preferences

The court rejected informal merits requests made by correspondence outside the applicable procedural rules.

“Litigation by letter is wholly inappropriate.”

Cautions

A sophisticated creditor's internal handling error did not establish excusable neglect for a late plan ballot.

“ACI’s conduct was entirely within its reasonable control.”

Signed rulings

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

Matter of Fill
· 1987-08-18
Request to avoid pro rata attorneys fees (Antje Mullikas Fill) Denied

“from Mrs. Fill’s share of the proceeds of sale there shall be deducted half of the expenses of the sale, including a reasonable attorneys’ fee”

In re Best Products Co., Inc.
· 1992-12-29
Request for attorneys fees (Berman Swarttz) Denied

“attorneys’ fees should be awarded. I decline to do so.”

In re French Bourekas, Inc.
· 1995-07-11
Request for sanction fees (United Capital Corporation) Granted in part

“I am assessing against Zwirn the sum of $10,000 without any additional award for disbursements.”

Blutter v. United States, Department of I.R.S. (In re Blutter)
· 1995-02-07
Motion to declare tax obligation dischargeable (Theodore Blutter) Denied

“the debtor’s motion to have his state tax obligation discharged is denied.”

In re Leslie Fay Companies, Inc.
· 1995-05-08
Motion to stay objections to claims (Anthony Gill, Raymond J. Terwilliger, and Jacob V. Falbaum) Denied

“the motion for a stay of the objections to the claimants’ proofs of claim is denied.”

In re Issa Corp.
· 1992-03-18
Motion for stay pending appeal (Issa Corp.) Granted

“Accordingly, the motion for a stay is granted.”

In re Friese
· 1989-08-02
Request for chapter 11 plan confirmation (Richard P. Friese) Denied

“confirmation of the debtor’s plan is denied.”

In re 2495 Broadway Supermarket, Inc.
· 1989-03-02
Application for attorneys fees (Lawrence and Melvin Friedland) Granted in part

“this translates to an award of $11,205.20 in attorneys’ fees.”

Comp III, Inc. v. Computerland Corp. (In re Comp III, Inc.)
· 1992-02-13
Summary judgment (Computerland Corporation) Denied

“I must deny defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the first and second causes of action.”

Motion for voluntary dismissal (Comp III, Inc. and Comp VI, Inc.) Granted

“plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss without prejudice is granted”

Motion for costs and attorneys fees (Computerland Corporation) Denied

“Computerland’s motion for costs and attorneys fees is denied.”

Pereira v. Marine Midland Bank, N.A. (In re Al Nagelberg & Co.)
· 1988-03-15
Motion to dismiss counterclaim and cross claims (Marine Midland Bank, N.A.) Denied

“the motion to dismiss the Secretary’s counterclaim and cross-claims is denied.”

In re Television Studio School of New York
· 1987-07-21
Motion to temporarily enjoin suit (Center for the Media Arts) Granted

“Hirsh is hereby enjoined and restrained from commencing or prosecuting an action against the Debtor arising out of the Debtor’s alleged post-petition copyright infringement until the Debtor’s plan of reorganization is confirmed or denied confirmation.”

In re Hills Stores Co.
· 1992-02-13
Motion to appoint bondholder subcommittee or committee (Subordinated bondholders) Denied

“The motion by the subordinated bondholders for the appointment of a subordinated bondholders’ sub-committee of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors or, in the alternative, an official committee of subordinated bondholders is denied.”

A historical record

Judge Brozman 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.