William Houston Brown
How Judge Brown rules, drawn from 21 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.
Procedural preferences
Relief tied to a statutory deadline was denied when the motion was filed too late, while the court distinguished protection that remained for estate property.
“the Debtor’s motion to extend the automatic stay ‘with respect to the debtor’ is DENIED, but the automatic stay remains in effect as to all property of the bankruptcy estate.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Debtor’s motion to avoid that lien is accordingly GRANTED.”
“The value of the bedroom furniture is $1,000, and the parties shall use that value for purposes of treatment of Washington Mutual’s secured claim in the chapter 13 plan.”
“the Court finds that a part of Premier’s obligation to SecurAmerica is nondischargeable as incurred through the Debtor’s fraudulent concealment of material facts under § 523(a)(2)(A)”
“the Debtor’s counter-complaint for damages for SecurAmerica’s alleged willful violation of the automatic stay is without merit and is therefore denied.”
“the discharge of Floy McGarrh will be DENIED.”
“James McGarrh shall be permitted his chapter 7 discharge.”
“Those amounts shall be added to the $56,912.50 for a total damage award that shall be excepted from the Debtor’s discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6).”
“the Court will not enhance the damage award.”
“the Court does not find it appropriate to award pre-judgment interest”
“it is appropriate under the circumstances of this case and proceeding to award Monsanto’s attorney’s fees.”
“that order shall contain a permanent injunction against Mr. Wood’s future infringement of Monsanto’s patents.”
“the Court concludes that the Debtor’s failure to keep financial records is not justified and that the lack of records requires the Court to deny the Debtor’s general discharge.”
“this Court must deny the relief sought by the Debtor.”
“the Debtor’s motion excepting to the claim of the Internal Revenue Service and seeking release of its lien is DENIED.”
“the Court finds that Dale Perritt is personally liable for a debt of $41,379.62 due to the damages his concealment, fraud and misrepresentation caused Anna Hamilton, and concludes that the debt is excepted from Dale Perritt’s discharge under § 523(a)(2)(A).”
“the Debtor’s Motion for Summary Judgment must be granted.”
“the Trustee’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings to recover said interest should be denied.”
“the trustee’s motion to dismiss and objection to confirmation are DENIED”
“It is therefore ORDERED that the motion to dismiss this case is DENIED.”
“It is therefore ORDERED that the motion to dismiss this case is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five matters were terminated, but the archive returned no docket entries for any sampled stream.
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.