Trish M. Brown
How Judge Brown rules, drawn from 17 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Brown no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Brown decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Fraud-based nondischargeability requires proof beyond poor documentation, billing mistakes, or an ordinary commercial dispute.
“Fraud requires that a plaintiff prove more than a simple error”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Based on the evidence received, and under settled principles of law, I must find Ms. Hutchins’s debt to DHS to be nondischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(A).”
“enter a judgment dismissing the first and fourth claims for relief, with prejudice”
“requiring prefiling approval of any complaint or motion that Holdner seeks to file in this court against the Debtor, the Kreitzberg Defendants, or their affiliates”
“DSDL did not carry its burden of proof. I find in favor of Mr. Pickett.”
“The court will enter an order granting the motion in part and denying the motion in part, consistent with this opinion.”
“Accordingly, the Fullard-Leo’s objection is sustained pursuant to § 502(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.”
“denying the Motion to Dismiss within seven days.”
“I will, therefore, overrule the Trustee’s objection to the Debtors’ claimed exemptions.”
“The Court granted the Trustee’s motion.”
“cross-motion denied.”
“The Trustees’ objections will, therefore, be over-ruled and the Debtors’ exemption claims allowed.”
“Because Plaintiff’s motion was granted under § 523(a)(6), the Court did not take up the § 523(a)(4) claim.”
“Defendants’ cross motions will be denied.”
“Accordingly, the court denied confirmation of the plan.”
“Accordingly, the court found that the plan was not filed solely to avoid the wholly unsecured lien on the debtors’ residence and overruled the trustee’s objection.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All ten sampled adversary proceedings were terminated. Four express outcomes were available; other streams were empty, label-only, or did not state who prevailed.
A historical record
Judge Brown 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.