Judge Melanie L. Cyganowski

All Written Opinions (published and non-published since April 2005)

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In Re: Trehan v. Trehan      Date Filed: 10/12/2006
Case number: 8-00-08146-mlc     576_21_opinion.pdf
Decision and Order After Trial; Debtors Discharge is Denied under Section 727(a)(7)(RE: related document(s)[13] Complaint, ). Signed on 10/12/2006 (cam, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/17/2008

In Re: The Mountbatten Surety Company Inc v. Kelly et al      Date Filed: 10/20/2006
Case number: 8-04-08038-mlc     190100_27_opinion.pdf
Memorandum Decision and Order Denying the Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment without prejudice to renew the completion of discovery. Plaintiff's request to conduct discovery is granted. Discovery should be completed by December 31, 2006. A further pre-trial confernce will be held on January 17, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Defendant may renew his motion for summary judgment. In the event that no motion is made, the Court will confer with the prties to schedule dates for trial. (RE: related document(s)[14] Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendant Brian Kelly). Signed on 10/20/2006

In Re: Silverman v. Agriprocessors, Inc. et al      Date Filed: 10/23/2006
Case number: 8-03-08548-mlc     186793_40_opinion.pdf
Decision and Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Reconsider Order dated September 5, 2006 (RE: related document(s) [27], [30] and Denying Trustee's Motion for Summary Judgment. (RE: related document(s)[10] Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiff Kenneth P Silverman). The Court will issue an Order contemporaneous with the Decision denying summary judgment for the Trustee against Nevel and Rubashkin. Accordingly, the Court declines to enter the judgment against Nevel and Rubashkin settled by the Trustee. Signed on 10/23/2006 (ssw, ) Modified on 10/24/2006 to create relation to document #27 and #30

In Re: Digeronimo v. Weissberg et al      Date Filed: 11/09/2006
Case number: 8-01-08379-mlc     24405_26_opinion.pdf
Memorandum Decision; Court Grants Defendants motion to Vacate and reconsider the Order. The Debtors Motion for Summary Judgement should be granted, except that punitive damages in the amount of $23,400.00 are modified and reduced to the sum of $2,500.00.(RE: related document(s)[7] Motion for Costs/Atty Fees, , Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiff Michael Digeronimo, [18] Motion to Reconsider, , Motion to Vacate, filed by Defendant Michelle Weissberg, Defendant MitchellN Kay). Signed on 11/9/2006 (cam, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/17/2008

In Re: Michal Swiatkowski      Date Filed: 11/16/2006
Case number: 8-05-70035-mlc     253487_47_opinion.pdf
Decision Granting Trustee's Motion Dismissing Case; the Court will dismiss the Debtor's petition because the Debtor is not eligible to be a debtor because of debtor's failure to comply with the Credit Counseling Requirement. The Courtwill issue a separate Order consistent with the Decision. Signed on 11/16/2006 (mam) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/20/2006

In Re: RF Cunningham & Co Inc      Date Filed: 11/20/2006
Case number: 8-05-84105-mlc     230501_352_opinion.pdf
Memorandum Decision Denying Motion for Relief from the automatic stay by Champaign Landmark; The Court will separately enter an Order consistent with this Decision (RE: related document [62] Motion for Relief From Stay filed by Creditor Champaign Landmark Inc). Signed on 11/20/2006

In Re: Ira Leonard Grand      Date Filed: 12/27/2006
Case number: 8-03-82112-mlc     167145_78_opinion.pdf
Memorandum Decision the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund has failed to meet its burden of establishing its claim against this debtor based upon a contractual obligation owed by the debtor. Claim Numbers 1 and 3 as filed by The Fund aredisallowed and expunged in their entirety. The Court will enter a separate Order consistent with this Memorandum. (. Signed on 12/27/2006 (Attachments: # (1) Courts Certificate of Mailing)

In Re: RF Cunningham & Co Inc      Date Filed: 12/21/2006
Case number: 8-05-84105-mlc     230501_380_opinion.pdf
Memorandum Decision Denying Stockland Grain Company's request for allowance of an adminstrative claim in lieu of reclamation. The Court will enter a separate Order consistent with this Memorandum Decision on this same date (RE: related document[305] Motion to Allow Claims filed by Creditor Stockland Grain Company). Signed on 12/21/2006

In Re: Telcar Group, LLC      Date Filed: 02/13/2007
Case number: 8-04-84600-mlc     203992_97_opinion.pdf
Memorandum and Decision Denying without prejudice (RE: related document(s)[81] Notice of Proposed Stipulation By and Between the Trustee and Angelo Mignone, filed by Trustee R Kenneth Barnard). Signed on 2/13/2007

In Re: Gold v. Gold      Date Filed: 02/20/2007
Case number: 8-04-08068-mlc     192197_54_opinion.pdf
Memorandum Decision and Order denying (RE: related document(s)[49] Motion To Stay filed by Defendant Alan H Gold). Pre-trial conference scheduled for March 19, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. Signed on 2/20/2007