Massie M. Tillman
How Judge Tillman rules, drawn from 4 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Tillman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Tillman
Massie M. Tillman served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Texas for fourteen years, ending in 2001. A graduate of Baylor University and Baylor Law School, he practiced trial law before joining the bench.
How Judge Tillman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In a Chapter 11 case, Tillman counted unpaid postpetition employment taxes, missed operating reports, and an infeasible reorganization plan among the grounds to convert the case to Chapter 7.
“The failure to pay the post-petition tax debt, the failure to amend the Disclosure Statement and effectuate a Plan of Reorganization, the failure to timely file monthly operating reports”
Procedural preferences
Only a party with a pecuniary interest in estate distribution could object to a claim in the no-asset Chapter 7 case.
“a Chapter 7 debtor is not a party in interest for the purpose of objecting to claims against the estate.”
Cautions
An assumed agreement carried all of its terms; debtors could not keep benefits while varying burdens.
“An executory contract cannot be rejected in part and assumed in part; the debtor must assume both the benefits and the burdens of the contract.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the United States of America’s Motion to Strike the Debtors’ Objection to Claim of the Internal Revenue Service should be granted.”
“This Court GRANTS the Motion(s) to Convert.”
“the Motion for Contempt and Sanctions filed against the Commission is DENIED.”
“the Motion For Order Compelling The Assumption Or Rejection Of Unexpired Lease Under 11 U.S.C. § 365 is granted”
A historical record
Judge Tillman no longer hears cases. 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.