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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 Historysort descending Case or Adversary Number Judge Date of Decision
In re Leroy Milton Horsley and Darlene Joy Horsley 85-30071 Hoyt 01/04/1988
In re Levi Edward Garrett 17-30034 Nail 01/24/2019
In re Linda Kay Davis 98-50475 Hoyt 01/13/1999
In re Linda L. Rosenow 99-50365 Hoyt 02/09/2004
In re Lonny D. Johnson and Nancy J. Johnson 04-40842 Nail 07/10/2008
In re Loren E. Volberding 95-40368 Hoyt 12/20/1995
In re Loren J. Nehlich and April M. Nehlich 02-10049 Hoyt 08/12/2002
In re Lori Ann Hageman 95-40211 Hoyt 07/25/1995
In re Lorraine M. Hankins 01-41241 Hoyt 05/09/2003
In re Louis Juttelstad and Eleanor R. Juttelstad 97-40409 Hoyt 11/12/1997
In re Lyndon M. Franzen 99-50153 Hoyt 07/23/1999
In re Lynn Brandenburger and Valeria C. Brandenburger and In re Ardell Francis Searcy and Bernette Mae Searcy 87-10162 Hoyt 07/17/1992
In re Lynn Henry Maass and Brenda Jean Maass 90-10074 Hoyt 10/25/1990
In re Lynn Keith Swanson dba Midwest Transfer 97-10300 Hoyt 05/08/1998
In re Marcus Ray Moeller and Lana Lea Moeller 89-30022 Hoyt 10/13/1989
In re Margo J. Hoffman 96-4046 Hoyt 07/21/1997
In re Marilyn Anne Durante 01-50181 Hoyt 01/28/2004
In re Marilyn Anne Durante 01-50181 Hoyt 11/19/2001
In re Marjorie Alvina Schmidt 97-30009 Hoyt 08/01/1997
In re Mark Alan BeVier and Jolene Teresa BeVier 05-50209 Hoyt 09/26/2005
In re Mark Paul Huffman and Kim Marie Huffman 06-50096 Nail 11/27/2007
In re Marolf Dakota Farms Cheese, Inc. 89-50045 Hoyt 10/17/1990
In re Martin Frank, Jr., and Ernestine Frank 89-10012 Hoyt 07/05/1989
In re Marvin Beckler and Sally Beckler 90-10168 Hoyt 01/29/1991
In re Marvin Beckler and Sally Beckler 90-10168 Hoyt 12/31/1990
In re Marvin F. Olson and Beverly E. Olson 91-30025 Hoyt 02/10/1992
In re Marvin Leroy Speck and Ellen Marie Speck 88-30065 Hoyt 10/13/1989
In re Marybeth Perry 06-50237 Nail 02/13/2009
In re Mc Daniel Enterprises, Inc. 88-10199 Hoyt 04/09/1991
In re McTighe Industries, Inc. 98-40440 Hoyt 03/09/1999
In re Melvin D. Van Dentop 95-40644 Hoyt 03/07/1997
In re Melvin L. Patton and Sylvia P. Patton 95-40169 Hoyt 12/20/1995
In re Michael Allen Herrick 84-10041 Hoyt 05/09/1988
In re Michael D. Purdy and JoEllen S. Purdy 03-40883 Hoyt 09/04/2003
In re Michael E. Cummings and Diane L. Cummings 92-3002 Hoyt 11/03/1992
In re Michael E. Cummings and Diane L. Cummings 92-3002 Hoyt 11/03/1992
In re Michael Ford and Hollee Ford 01-10034 Hoyt 05/06/2002
In re Michael J. Groetken and Amy L. Groetken 05-40215 Hoyt 06/15/2005
In re Michael L. Kreber and Sandra L. Kreber 97-40197 Hoyt 06/29/1999
In re Michael Malcolm Cooper 20-50019 Nail 08/17/2022
In re Michael Paul Masur and Debora Kae Masur 07-40213 Nail 10/30/2007
In re Milton Phillip Hoffman and Joel Allen Hoffman and Sheila Diane Hoffman, 87-10274 Hoyt 07/08/1994
In re Milton Phillip Hoffman and Joel Allen Hoffman and Sheila Diane Hoffman, 87-10275 Hoyt 12/16/1994
In re Minn Kota Farm Agency, Inc. 90-10107 Hoyt 04/23/1991
In re Mitchel E. Morris 91-50242 Hoyt 03/24/1992
In re Monty R. Montgomery and Susan M. Montgomery 03-50416 Hoyt 03/06/2006
In re Monty R. Montgomery and Susan M. Montgomery 03-50416 Hoyt 04/03/2006
In re Myron L. Haar and Charmaine R. Haar 00-10183 Hoyt 05/07/2001
In re Myron M. Kuhlman and Joy F. Kuhlman 88-10093 Hoyt 09/06/1990
In re Nathan Shaull 02-30051 Hoyt 03/05/2004
In re Ned Maryott, fdba Maryott Livestock 01-10052 Hoyt 09/24/2001
In re Neuhauser Ranch, Inc. 87-50123 Hoyt 06/06/1996
In re Neuhauser Ranch, Inc. 87-50123 Hoyt 06/20/1995
In re Neuhauser Ranch, Inc. 87-50123 Hoyt 12/19/1995
In re Nicholas Charles Opdahl 14-40044 Nail 11/20/2014
In re Nichole M. Morrison 04-40185 Hoyt 06/04/2004
In re Nora Y. Ludwig 01-40473 Hoyt 10/26/2001
In re Norman Christofferson and Sheila Christofferson 86-10308 Hoyt 10/25/1989
In re Norman Eugene French 91-40108 Hoyt 03/24/1995
In re Norman L. Schafer and Cindy Schafer 88-10208 Hoyt 06/29/1989
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
In re Novotny Brothers, Inc. 96-30016 Hoyt 01/21/2003
In re Odean T. Olson and Ardys R. Olson 89-30026 Hoyt 10/13/1989
In re Oma Bronc May and Dale S. May 95-40397 Hoyt 03/22/1996
In re Orville E. Habeck and Louise M. Habeck 91-10113 Hoyt 11/13/1991
In re Pamela E. Beauchamp 97-50487 Hoyt 05/28/1998
In re Pamyla Hefner 00-40944 Hoyt 05/08/2001
In re Patricia A. Bucaro 05-10326 Nail 04/09/2007
In re Patricia Arlene Dougherty 08-40378 Nail 10/08/2008
In re Patrick Chris Harter 92-30070 Hoyt 03/24/1994
In re Penny Jean Bauman 18-40460 Nail 05/13/2020
In re Philip Wolff and Rose Wolff 89-10011 Hoyt 07/10/1989
In re Phyllis R. Bitterman 99-41111 Hoyt 06/27/2000
In re Ralph Gerald Preszler and Elizabeth Marcella Preszler 82-10124 Hoyt 12/22/1987
In re Ralph Laverne Beckwith and Anna Amelia Beckwith 82-30008 Hoyt 12/15/1987
In re Randall R. Roberts v. Bill Summers Motors, Inc. (In re Roberts) 93-5010 Hoyt 10/27/1993
In re Randy L. Dickhaut and Anne C. Dickhaut 03-50141 Hoyt 03/09/2006
In re Randy L. Kauer and Merry M. Kauer 88-30038 Hoyt 03/27/1991
In re Ray Meinders and Joy Meinders 00-40914 Hoyt 11/07/2006
In re Ray Meinders and Joy Meinders 00-40914 Hoyt 09/06/2002
In re Raymond C. Handboy and Marvel J. Handboy 97-50358 Hoyt 07/02/1998
In re Richard A. Overby and Carol Overby and In re Shirley Ann Quale 89-10129 Hoyt 11/14/1990
In re Richard E. Schuldies and Deanna Schuldies 90-50001 Hoyt 06/27/1990
In re Richard H. Tiede and Doris K. Tiede 95-40038 Hoyt 08/09/1995
In re Richard J. Cink and Carolyn J. Cink 06-40019 Hoyt 02/21/2007
In re Richard Jay Pearsall and Arla Rae Pearsall 00-30080 Hoyt 01/11/2001
In re Richard M. Maier 99-10177 Hoyt 11/30/1999
In re Ricky D. Juhnke and Gwen M. Juhnke 04-41154 Hoyt 12/20/2004
In re RKF Truck Lines Limited 92-40226 Hoyt 06/07/1995
In re Robert D. Mendelsohn and Susan R. Mendelsohn 98-40099 Hoyt 11/10/1998
In re Robert L. Boeka, Jr. 01-40301 Hoyt 07/17/2001
In re Robert L. Ehrich 85-50119 Hoyt 06/27/1990
In re Robert L. Eschenbaum and Donna M. Eschenbaum 86-30023 Hoyt 04/21/1988
In re Robert Laverne Ehrich 85-50119 Hoyt 03/31/1989
In re Robert Laverne Ehrich 85-50119 Hoyt 04/28/1989
In re Robert Rodney Ninas and Janet Marie Ninas 05-50342 Nail 01/20/2009
In re Robert Vander Werff and Arlene Vander Werff 85-30070 Hoyt 06/22/1988
In re Robert Willard Speck and Lorna Marie Speck 87-30054 Hoyt 02/16/1989
In re Rodney M. Foster 99-10025 Hoyt 08/10/1999

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