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Bankruptcy Court Decisions

Using this page.  Notable decisions from Judge Charles L. Nail, Jr. and Judge Irvin N. Hoyt from 1987 to the present are currently accessible on this page.  More will be added as time permits, including notable decisions from Judge Peder K. Ecker.  Click on the case or adversary proceeding name on the left to access a summary of the decision, a link to the full decision, and a summary and links to any appeal opinions.  All decisions are in pdf format.  To view, print, or save, use Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Disclaimer.  These decisions are provided as a convenience to the Bar and public.  This is not a comprehensive list of all decisions that have been entered by the Court.  They are subject to modification without notice and should not be relied on conclusively.   Before citing a decision for any purpose, confirm you have the most up-to-date version by accessing the particular case or adversary proceeding's docket through CM/ECF or PACER or requesting a certified copy from the Bankruptcy Clerk. 

Summary/Full Decision/Appeal History Case or Adversary Numbersort ascending Judge Date of Decision
In re Wilfred Reinbold 87-10311 Hoyt 07/19/1991
In re Wilfred Reinbold 87-10311 Hoyt 02/12/1990
In re Arthur Adolph Berger and Cheryl Jean Berger 87-10289 Hoyt 01/07/1994
In re Milton Phillip Hoffman and Joel Allen Hoffman and Sheila Diane Hoffman, 87-10275 Hoyt 12/16/1994
In re Milton Phillip Hoffman and Joel Allen Hoffman and Sheila Diane Hoffman, 87-10274 Hoyt 07/08/1994
In re Francis Victor Krump and Pauline Margaret Krump, Dennis Voeller and Donna Lynn Voeller, and Craig D. Wendling and Rebecca L. Wendling 87-10230 Hoyt 06/07/1988
Norland Bicky Hofer and Susan Rae Hofer v. Security State Bank (In re Hofer) 87-1017 Hoyt 12/24/1987
In re Lynn Brandenburger and Valeria C. Brandenburger and In re Ardell Francis Searcy and Bernette Mae Searcy 87-10162 Hoyt 07/17/1992
Violet V. Krage Elton v. Leroy Krage dba Krage Simmentals (In re Krage) 87-1014 Hoyt 03/23/1988
In re Herbert Warren Allen, III and Donna Mae Allen 87-10052 Hoyt 01/13/1995
In re Herbert W. Allen and Donna Mae Allen 87-10052 Hoyt 10/30/1995
In re Charles Schomaker and Jeanette Schomaker 87-10040 Hoyt 09/13/1988
In re Donald E. Schmidt and Helen M. Schmidt 87-10033 Hoyt 06/11/1991
In re Junior Sebastian Hammrich and Joyce Marie Hammrich 87-10032 Hoyt 03/14/1991
In re Junior Sebastian Hammrich and Joyce Marie Hammrich 87-10032 Hoyt 05/11/1994
In re Junior Sebastian Hammrich and Joyce Marie Hammrich 87-10032 Hoyt 11/13/1989
In re Junior Sebastian Hammrich and Joyce Marie Hammrich 87-10032 Hoyt 03/18/1988
In re Junior Sebastian Hammrich and Joyce Marie Hammrich 87-10032 Hoyt 12/27/1994
In re Stanford Ray Howe 86-50113 Hoyt 11/19/1990
In re Stanford Ray Howe 86-50113 Hoyt 06/26/1990
In re Trask Charolais 86-50015 Hoyt 05/11/1990
In re Gerald Jerome Voelker and Antoinette Voelker 86-40428 Hoyt 06/06/1991
In re Earl Hanson and Ruby Hanson, Harold Assman and Jim Assman, Lower Brule Construction, Ward Lemmon and Norman Lemmon, Gary Schindler and Kathleen Schindler, and Donald Schindler and Bonnie Schindler 86-30136 Hoyt 03/08/1989
In re Fred Fanning and Bessie Fanning 86-30115 Hoyt 04/25/1989
In re Dale Arthur Resel 86-30077 Hoyt 05/16/1988
In re Daryl Keith Hogg and Donna Rae Hogg 86-30062 Hoyt 03/18/1988
In re Francis Gerard Goc and Kathie Lynn Goc 86-30045 Hoyt 02/01/1988
In re James Floyd Anderson and Dorothy Joyce Anderson 86-30044 Hoyt 11/19/1993
In re James Anderson and Dorothy Anderson 86-30044 Hoyt 04/11/1988
In re Robert L. Eschenbaum and Donna M. Eschenbaum 86-30023 Hoyt 04/21/1988
In re Kenneth J. Hofer 86-30018 Hoyt 05/17/1988
In re Norman Christofferson and Sheila Christofferson 86-10308 Hoyt 10/25/1989
In re Roger Oletzke and Delores Oletzke 86-10254 Hoyt 12/11/1990
In re Roger Lee Oletzke and Delores Annette Oletzke 86-10254 Hoyt 07/28/2005
In re Weiszhaar Farms, Inc. and L.J. Hog Co., Inc. 86-10226 Hoyt 10/19/1989
In re Vaughn Doerr and Genevieve Doerr 86-10156 Hoyt 03/22/1988
In re Robert Laverne Ehrich 85-50119 Hoyt 03/31/1989
In re Robert L. Ehrich 85-50119 Hoyt 06/27/1990
In re Robert Laverne Ehrich 85-50119 Hoyt 04/28/1989
In re Leroy Milton Horsley and Darlene Joy Horsley 85-30071 Hoyt 01/04/1988
In re Robert Vander Werff and Arlene Vander Werff 85-30070 Hoyt 06/22/1988
In re Cal Nowell and Jean Nowell 85-10075 Hoyt 05/15/1989
In re H & M Parmely Farms 84-30055 Hoyt 12/12/1989
In re Bellman Farms, Incorporated 84-30017 Hoyt 12/31/1991
In re Keith Fischer and Charlene Fischer 84-10114 Hoyt 02/19/1988
In re Michael Allen Herrick 84-10041 Hoyt 05/09/1988
In re Ralph Laverne Beckwith and Anna Amelia Beckwith 82-30008 Hoyt 12/15/1987
In re Ralph Gerald Preszler and Elizabeth Marcella Preszler 82-10124 Hoyt 12/22/1987
In re U STOP PUMP & WASH, LLC 20-40448 Nail 02/11/2021
In re Brent G. Thompson and Carrie D. Thompson 20-40445 Nail 01/28/2021
In re Jodi Marie Stevenson 20-40167 Nail 05/20/2020
Robin Michele Bussiere v. The Board of Trustees of North Kansas City Hospital (In re Robin Michele Bussiere) 19-5004 Nail 04/14/2020
Ryan Bussiere v. Stephanie Bussiere (In re Stephanie Lynn Bussiere) 19-5002 Nail 06/21/2019
In re Scott Conlon Rose and April Yvonne Rose 18-40528 Nail 06/11/2019
In re Penny Jean Bauman 18-40460 Nail 05/13/2020
Lisa Marlin Winter v. Kevin Julian Winter (In re Kevin Julian Winter) 18-4008 Nail 05/14/2019
In re Levi Edward Garrett 17-30034 Nail 01/24/2019
In re James Edward Garrett and Sandra Ann Garrett 17-30033 Nail 01/24/2019
Daniel Vernon Roggenbuck, II and Robin Kay Roggenbuck v. Social Security Administration (In re Daniel Vernon Roggenbuck, II and Robin Kay Roggenbuck) 17-3001 Nail 07/24/2018
Ace Oilfield Rentals, LLC v. Douglas John Kerkvliet (In re Douglas John Kerkvliet) 16-5009 Nail 02/07/2019
Ace Oilfield Rentals, LLC v. Tucker Don Pankowski (In re Tucker Don Pankowski) 16-5008 Nail 02/07/2019
William Dean Schmidt and Deborah Lynn Schmidt v. Rodney Ray Nelson (In re Rodney Ray Nelson) 16-5005 Nail 10/03/2016
In re Jocelyn Faye Prang 15-50172 Nail 12/11/2015
In re Jodi Kay McGee 15-40093 Nail 10/06/2015
Trice Lavonne Crump v. Cristina Ann McCoy (In re Trice Lavonne Crump) 15-4005 Nail 10/06/2016
In re Joshua David Smith and Kasey Marie Smith 14-50213 Nail 02/19/2015
In re Joseph Matthew Stanford 14-40157 Nail 08/20/2014
Accounts Management, Inc. v. Aaron A. Vasa (In re Aaron A. Vasa) 14-4008 Nail 11/19/2014
In re Nicholas Charles Opdahl 14-40044 Nail 11/20/2014
Trustee Forrest C. Allred v. Camille Nickeson, Lee Nickeson, James L. Nickeson Farms, Inc., and LLJ, LLP (In re James Lee Nickeson) 14-1004 Nail 05/28/2015
Trustee Forrest C. Allred v. Camille Nickeson, Lee Nickeson, James L. Nickeson Farms, Inc., and LLJ, LLP (In re James Lee Nickeson) 14-1004 Nail 11/25/2014
In re Tara Mae Loraine Mittelstaedt 13-50225 Nail 02/28/2014
In re Zacchary McKensie Alcorn and Jennifer Raechelle Alcorn 13-50026 Nail 07/03/2013
Accounts Management, Inc. v. Debra Rawlins, Tom D. Tobin, Marc S. Feinstein, and Francis Martin Langan (In re Langan) - Debtor's Motion 13-3003 Nail 10/18/2013
Accounts Management, Inc. v. Debra Rawlins, Tom D. Tobin, Marc S. Feinstein, and Francis Martin Langan (In re Langan) - Tobin's Motion 13-3003 Nail 10/18/2013
In re Deidra Annette Zubke and Joe Lynn Zubke 13-10123 Nail 04/15/2014
In re Northern Beef Packers Limited Partnership 13-10118 Nail 04/10/2015
In re Northern Beef Packers Limited Partnership 13-10118 Nail 01/05/2017
Trustee Forrest C. Allred v. Jonathan Brooks Hauser, as Trustee of the Children's Educational Trust, BBS Capital Fund LP, Perceptive Software, LLC, Hauser Holdings, LLC, Mary Jane Hauser, and Land Investments LLC (In re Marcus Edward Jundt) 13-1011 Nail 06/17/2014
Trustee Forrest C. Allred v. Mary Ann Guzy (In re Marcus Edward Jundt) 13-1006 Nail 02/27/2014
Trustee Forrest C. Allred v. A.A.R. Irvine and Vickie B. Irvine (In re Vickie JoAnn Irvine-Hedrick) 12-5006 Nail 11/15/2012
Ted Thoms v. Kent A. Vucurevich (In re Vucurevich) 12-4003 Nail 02/25/2013
Trustee Forrest C. Allred v. I-90 Fuel Services, Inc. (In re Danae Kristen Kirschman) 12-1011 Nail 11/15/2012
Gerald Noble v. Arden Michael Sieh (In re Arden Michael Sieh and Vicky Jo Sieh) 12-1008 Nail 01/31/2013
In re Christopher Lee Robinson and Rebekah Lee Robinson 11-50190 Nail 11/03/2011
In re Russell Eugene Willman and Cindy Lou Willman 11-40709 Nail 02/16/2012
In re Grant Arlan Parsons and Sandra Kay Parsons 11-30071 Nail 04/18/2012
Trustee Forrest C. Allred v. William C. Buttke (In re Patrick William Buttke and Shana Ruth Buttke) 11-1015 Nail 02/17/2012
In re Kurt Douglas Flaig and Jean Hardy Flaig 11-10074 Nail 11/03/2011
Jessica Diane Ogle and Jeremy James Ogle v. U.S. Department of Agriculture (In re Ogle) 10-5006 Nail 02/14/2011
In re Lawrence William Leiferman and Barbara Jean Leiferman 10-40718 Nail 01/19/2011
In re Ryan Eugene Meier and Rebecca Ann Meier 10-40346 Nail 10/27/2010
State of South Dakota Department of Social Services v. David Edwin Malde and Janna Jo Malde (In re Malde) 10-4007 Nail 10/06/2010
In re Curtis Arlen Nessan 10-30075 Nail 04/07/2011
In re Harlan Eugene Reed and Lola Frances Reed 10-30068 Nail 03/16/2011
Joseph E. Hardes Trust and A.A. Hardes Trust v. Michael Joseph Hardes and Penny Lynn Hardes (In re Michael Joseph Hardes and Penny Lynn Hardes) 10-3002 Nail 07/28/2011
Trustee Forrest C. Allred v. Dewane Stoddard (In re Bradley Jay Stoddard) 10-1022 Nail 03/01/2011
In re Koryn Michele Steen 10-10206 Nail 04/13/2012
In re Arlyn Juard Coleman and Barbara Lynn Coleman 10-10171 Nail 12/07/2010
In re Veblen West Dairy LLP 10-10071 Nail 07/09/2010

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