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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 ascending Case or Adversary Number Judge Date of Decision
In re Patricia Arlene Dougherty 08-40378 Nail 10/08/2008
In re Patricia A. Bucaro 05-10326 Nail 04/09/2007
In re Pamyla Hefner 00-40944 Hoyt 05/08/2001
In re Pamela E. Beauchamp 97-50487 Hoyt 05/28/1998
In re Orville E. Habeck and Louise M. Habeck 91-10113 Hoyt 11/13/1991
In re Oma Bronc May and Dale S. May 95-40397 Hoyt 03/22/1996
In re Odean T. Olson and Ardys R. Olson 89-30026 Hoyt 10/13/1989
In re Novotny Brothers, Inc. 96-30016 Hoyt 01/21/2003
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 Norman L. Schafer and Cindy Schafer 88-10208 Hoyt 06/29/1989
In re Norman Eugene French 91-40108 Hoyt 03/24/1995
In re Norman Christofferson and Sheila Christofferson 86-10308 Hoyt 10/25/1989
In re Nora Y. Ludwig 01-40473 Hoyt 10/26/2001
In re Nichole M. Morrison 04-40185 Hoyt 06/04/2004
In re Nicholas Charles Opdahl 14-40044 Nail 11/20/2014
In re Neuhauser Ranch, Inc. 87-50123 Hoyt 06/20/1995
In re Neuhauser Ranch, Inc. 87-50123 Hoyt 12/19/1995
In re Neuhauser Ranch, Inc. 87-50123 Hoyt 06/06/1996
In re Ned Maryott, fdba Maryott Livestock 01-10052 Hoyt 09/24/2001
In re Nathan Shaull 02-30051 Hoyt 03/05/2004
In re Myron M. Kuhlman and Joy F. Kuhlman 88-10093 Hoyt 09/06/1990
In re Myron L. Haar and Charmaine R. Haar 00-10183 Hoyt 05/07/2001
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 Mitchel E. Morris 91-50242 Hoyt 03/24/1992
In re Minn Kota Farm Agency, Inc. 90-10107 Hoyt 04/23/1991
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 Michael Paul Masur and Debora Kae Masur 07-40213 Nail 10/30/2007
In re Michael Malcolm Cooper 20-50019 Nail 08/17/2022
In re Michael L. Kreber and Sandra L. Kreber 97-40197 Hoyt 06/29/1999
In re Michael J. Groetken and Amy L. Groetken 05-40215 Hoyt 06/15/2005
In re Michael Ford and Hollee Ford 01-10034 Hoyt 05/06/2002
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 D. Purdy and JoEllen S. Purdy 03-40883 Hoyt 09/04/2003
In re Michael Allen Herrick 84-10041 Hoyt 05/09/1988
In re Melvin L. Patton and Sylvia P. Patton 95-40169 Hoyt 12/20/1995
In re Melvin D. Van Dentop 95-40644 Hoyt 03/07/1997
In re McTighe Industries, Inc. 98-40440 Hoyt 03/09/1999
In re Mc Daniel Enterprises, Inc. 88-10199 Hoyt 04/09/1991
In re Marybeth Perry 06-50237 Nail 02/13/2009
In re Marvin Leroy Speck and Ellen Marie Speck 88-30065 Hoyt 10/13/1989
In re Marvin F. Olson and Beverly E. Olson 91-30025 Hoyt 02/10/1992
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 Martin Frank, Jr., and Ernestine Frank 89-10012 Hoyt 07/05/1989
In re Marolf Dakota Farms Cheese, Inc. 89-50045 Hoyt 10/17/1990
In re Mark Paul Huffman and Kim Marie Huffman 06-50096 Nail 11/27/2007
In re Mark Alan BeVier and Jolene Teresa BeVier 05-50209 Hoyt 09/26/2005
In re Marjorie Alvina Schmidt 97-30009 Hoyt 08/01/1997
In re Marilyn Anne Durante 01-50181 Hoyt 01/28/2004
In re Marilyn Anne Durante 01-50181 Hoyt 11/19/2001
In re Margo J. Hoffman 96-4046 Hoyt 07/21/1997
In re Marcus Ray Moeller and Lana Lea Moeller 89-30022 Hoyt 10/13/1989
In re Lynn Keith Swanson dba Midwest Transfer 97-10300 Hoyt 05/08/1998
In re Lynn Henry Maass and Brenda Jean Maass 90-10074 Hoyt 10/25/1990
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 Lyndon M. Franzen 99-50153 Hoyt 07/23/1999
In re Louis Juttelstad and Eleanor R. Juttelstad 97-40409 Hoyt 11/12/1997
In re Lorraine M. Hankins 01-41241 Hoyt 05/09/2003
In re Lori Ann Hageman 95-40211 Hoyt 07/25/1995
In re Loren J. Nehlich and April M. Nehlich 02-10049 Hoyt 08/12/2002
In re Loren E. Volberding 95-40368 Hoyt 12/20/1995
In re Lonny D. Johnson and Nancy J. Johnson 04-40842 Nail 07/10/2008
In re Linda L. Rosenow 99-50365 Hoyt 02/09/2004
In re Linda Kay Davis 98-50475 Hoyt 01/13/1999
In re Levi Edward Garrett 17-30034 Nail 01/24/2019
In re Leroy Milton Horsley and Darlene Joy Horsley 85-30071 Hoyt 01/04/1988
In re Leroy John Rausch and Patricia Evelyn Rausch 87-30100 Hoyt 02/05/1999
In re Leroy Dennis Benedict and Betty L. Fairbanks-Benedict 08-30008 Nail 01/23/2009
In re Leonard Charles Conrad 97-40191 Hoyt 11/06/1997
In re Leonard A. Rowley and Beverly A. Rowley 87-40157 Hoyt 07/29/1996
In re Leo Stangle and Rosalie Stangle 88-50065 Hoyt 03/28/1990
In re Leland Pearson and Glennis Pearson 87-30047 Hoyt 02/16/1989
In re Lee's Travelers Lodge, Inc. 97-50297 Hoyt 04/01/1999
In re Lee Scott Larson 88-30004 Hoyt 09/28/1988
In re Lawrence William Leiferman and Barbara Jean Leiferman 10-40718 Nail 01/19/2011
In re Larson Concrete Company 00-10053 Hoyt 03/05/2004
In re Larson Concrete Company 00-10053 Hoyt 08/27/2004
In re Larry Charles Mefferd and Julie Ann Mefferd 08-30034 Nail 09/23/2008
In re Lamont Darrell Hill 00-30071 Hoyt 11/03/2000
In re Lake Region Development, Incorporated and Marshal Manor, Inc. 91-10111 Hoyt 03/20/1992
In re Lake Region Development, Incorporated 93-10192 Hoyt 01/26/1994
In re L.D. Alderson 89-50106 Hoyt 08/27/1991
In re L.D. Alderson 89-50106 Hoyt 04/27/1990
In re L.D. Alderson 89-50106 Hoyt 03/02/1990
In re L.D. Alderson 89-50106 Hoyt 09/18/1990
In re Kyle A. Wilhelmsen and Melissa K. Wilhelmsen 05-30049 Hoyt 12/23/2005
In re Kurt Douglas Flaig and Jean Hardy Flaig 11-10074 Nail 11/03/2011
In re Kristi L. Theunissen 04-10322 Hoyt 05/25/2005
In re Koryn Michele Steen 10-10206 Nail 04/13/2012
In re Kirwan Ranch 97-30004 Hoyt 02/23/2001
In re Kirwan Ranch 97-30004 Hoyt 07/14/2000
In re King Sea Restaurant No. 3, Inc. 01-40853 Hoyt 04/08/2002
In re Kim M. Krueger 96-40587 Hoyt 09/05/1997
In re Kevin L. Tronvold and Jolynn M. Tronvold 03-40373 Hoyt 12/14/2005
In re Kevin James Morrow and Laura Jean Morrow 90-10073 Hoyt 10/25/1990
In re Kevin G. Cap and Cathy J. Cap 01-41239 Hoyt 05/08/2002

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