Marilyn Shea-Stonum
How Judge Shea-Stonum rules, drawn from 30 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Shea-Stonum no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Shea-Stonum decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A creditor did not establish cause to dismiss where the debtor had a legitimate reorganization purpose and no evidence showed that reorganization was impossible.
“Debtor had a legitimate reorganization purpose for filing for bankruptcy at the time it did and Humphrey did not present any evidence that would suggest that Debtor is unable to reorganize.”
Procedural preferences
Turnover against a nondebtor in possession required an adversary proceeding and service on that person.
“To the extent the Trustee seeks to have Brenda Goodloe, whom the parties have stipulated is in possession of the Malibu, turnover the Malibu, he should have commenced an adversary proceeding.”
Cautions
A stay pending appeal failed where the movant supplied no evidence sufficient to carry its burden.
“The City simply has not been able to meet its burden of proof on its Motion for Stay.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Therefore, Debtor’s Motion to Avoid Liens is hereby denied.”
After trial by affidavit, the arbitration debt and related fees were held nondischargeable.
“Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Count I is granted.”
After trial, the debtor's knowing use of the plaintiff's funds produced a nondischargeable debt.
“The Court denied the motion for the reasons stated on the record.”
“Accordingly, the Motion for Turnover is hereby GRANTED”
“Accordingly, the Motion to Amend is hereby GRANTED.”
“An order sustaining the trustee’s objection will be entered separately in this case.”
“Based upon the foregoing the Court finds debtor’s amended motion seeking turnover of the 2009 Tax Overpayment is not well taken and is hereby DENIED.”
“the proposed stipulations [docket #36] are deemed admitted for the purposes of trial.”
After trial, the debt arising from false representations was held nondischargeable.
“Accordingly, the Motion to Dismiss is well taken. An order dismissing debtors’ chapter 13 case will be entered separately in this proceeding.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The median reflects case-level filing and termination dates only; the sampled matters contained no archived motion entries.
A historical record
Judge Shea-Stonum 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.