Russ Harry Kendig
How Judge Kendig rules, drawn from 22 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Kendig no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Kendig
Russ Harry Kendig served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Ohio from February 2001 until October 2022. He became chief judge in January 2016. Before joining the bench, he practiced law in Canton.
How Judge Kendig decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A confirmed plan's payment terms remained binding until a feasible prospective modification was supported.
“As a general rule, the court finds that modifications should be prospective, not retrospective.”
Procedural preferences
A state default judgment did not establish nondischargeable fraud when it contained only conclusions and no findings showing actual litigation.
“The default judgment contained only a legal conclusion and no findings of fact or explanation.”
Cautions
A flat buyer's premium could not substitute for proof of actual and necessary auction expenses.
“It does not authorize a flat fee for expenses.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“An order denying the motion to seal exhibits will be denied by a separate order to issue immediately.”
“For the reasons stated above, Kiko has not met its burden and the court will not approve the terms set forth in the application to employ.”
“A separate order granting Debtor’s motion to dismiss will be issued immediately.”
“The court will grant Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, in part, finding that Defendant is entitled to a judgment that a portion of the debt is nondischargeable. The motion is denied to the extent it seeks nondischargeability of the entire debt.”
“Plaintiffs’ motion is denied, and an order will be entered immediately.”
“The court will not approve the terms set forth in the application to employ.”
“The court will immediately enter an order granting Defendants’ amended motion for summary judgment and dismissing Debtor’s complaint.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the court will not approve the terms set forth in the application to employ.”
“Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ motion is granted in part and denied in part, and an order will be entered immediately.”
“The court will deny the motion to reopen by separate order to be issued in conjunction with this opinion.”
“Accordingly, Trustee’s objection is overruled, and an order will be entered immediately.”
“Accordingly, Debtor’s objection is sustained and only the $500,000 relating to the mortgages on Debtor’s real property should be recognized as secured debt, with the remaining $140,989.65 as unsecured debt.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No motion-timing estimate is reported because the sampled matters contained no archived docket entries.
A historical record
Judge Kendig no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.