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Most-cited decisions
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In re All Media Props., Inc., 5 B.R. 126 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1980)cited by 248
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Republic Reader's Serv., Inc. v. Magazine Serv. Bureau, Inc. (In re Republic Reader's Serv., Inc.), 81 B.R. 422 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1987)cited by 153
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In re Lile, 103 B.R. 830 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1989)cited by 67
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In re DeSardi, 340 B.R. 790 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 66
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Floyd v. Dunson (In re Ramirez Rodriguez), 209 B.R. 424 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1997)cited by 57
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Sanchez v. Ameriquest Mortg. Co. (In re Sanchez), 372 B.R. 289 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007)cited by 51
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In re Singletary, 354 B.R. 455 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 50
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Padilla v. Wells Fargo Home Mortg., Inc. (In re Padilla), 379 B.R. 643 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007)cited by 46
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Coleman v. Home Sav. Ass'n (In re Coleman), 21 B.R. 832 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1982)cited by 45
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In re MCorp Fin., Inc., 137 B.R. 219 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1992)cited by 44
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Tow v. Henley (In re Henley), 480 B.R. 708 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2012)cited by 44
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In re Lakeside Global II, Ltd., 116 B.R. 499 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1989)cited by 43
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Trevino v. HSBC Mortg. Servs., Inc. (In re Trevino), 535 B.R. 110 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2015)cited by 42
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In re Cooley, 87 B.R. 432 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1988)cited by 41
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In re Dziedzic, 9 B.R. 424 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1981)cited by 40
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Cano v. GMAC Mortg. Corp. (In re Cano), 410 B.R. 506 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 38
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In re Perez, 339 B.R. 385 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 37
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Rainey v. Davenport (In re Davenport), 353 B.R. 150 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 36
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Gebhardt v. Gartner (In re Gartner), 326 B.R. 357 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2005)cited by 35
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In re Karamitsos, 88 B.R. 122 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1988)cited by 34
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Grimes v. Graue (In re Haws), 158 B.R. 965 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1993)cited by 34
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In re Charles, 332 B.R. 538 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2005)cited by 34
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In re Jack Kline Co., 440 B.R. 712 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2010)cited by 34
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Calvin v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In re Calvin), 329 B.R. 589 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2005)cited by 34
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Heitkamp v. Dyke (In re Dyke), 99 B.R. 343 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1989)cited by 33
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In re Sissom, 366 B.R. 677 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007)cited by 33
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Gilbane Bldg. Co. v. Air Sys. Inc. (In re Encompass Servs. Corp.), 337 B.R. 864 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 32
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In re Presto, 52 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 689 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007)cited by 32
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Hoyt, Inc. v. Born (In re Born), 10 B.R. 43 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1981)cited by 30
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Manges v. Atlas (In re Duval Cnty. Ranch Co.), 167 B.R. 848 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1994)cited by 29
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In re French Gardens, Ltd., 58 B.R. 959 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1986)cited by 29
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In re Hubbard, 333 B.R. 377 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2005)cited by 29
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Veldekens v. GE HFS Holdings, Inc. (In re Doctors Hosp. 1997, L.P.), 351 B.R. 813 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 28
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In re Kelsey, 6 B.R. 114 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1980)cited by 28
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In re Lowry Graphics, Inc., 86 B.R. 74 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1988)cited by 27
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Sakowitz, Inc. v. Chase Bank Int'l (In re Sakowitz, Inc.), 110 B.R. 268 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1989)cited by 27
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In re Charles, 334 B.R. 207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2005)cited by 27
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Rodriguez v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (In re Rodriguez), 396 B.R. 436 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2008)cited by 27
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Houston Avocado Co. v. Monterey House, Inc. (In re Monterey House, Inc.), 71 B.R. 244 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1986)cited by 26
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West v. Freedom Med., Inc. (In re Apex Long Term Acute Care—Katy, L.P.), 465 B.R. 452 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2011)cited by 26
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Speer v. Chapter 7 Tr. Tow (In re Royce Homes LP), 466 B.R. 81 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2012)cited by 26
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West v. Hsu (In re Advanced Modular Power Sys., Inc.), 413 B.R. 643 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 26
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In re Buttes Gas & Oil Co., 112 B.R. 191 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1989)cited by 25
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In re Hernandez, 282 B.R. 200 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2002)cited by 25
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Winn v. Holdaway (In re Holdaway), 388 B.R. 767 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2008)cited by 25
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Coral Petroleum, Inc. v. Paribas (In re Coral Petroleum, Inc.), 50 B.R. 830 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1985)cited by 25
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In re Lile, 96 B.R. 81 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1989)cited by 25
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Husky Int'l Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz (In re Ritz), 567 B.R. 715 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2017)cited by 25
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In re Fonke, 310 B.R. 809 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2004)cited by 24
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In re Global Marine, Inc., 108 B.R. 998 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1987)cited by 24
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Spring Serv. Tex., Inc. v. McConnell (In re McConnell), 122 B.R. 41 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1989)cited by 24
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In re Cypresswood Land Partners, I, 409 B.R. 396 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 24
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In re Nowlin, 366 B.R. 670 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007)cited by 23
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Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v. Cowin (In re Cowin), 492 B.R. 858 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2013)cited by 23
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One Mktg. Co. v. Addington & Associates (In re One Mktg. Co.), 17 B.R. 738 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1982)cited by 23
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Hill v. Snider (In re Snider), 62 B.R. 382 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1986)cited by 23
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In re DePugh, 409 B.R. 84 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 23
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In re Bradley, 495 B.R. 747 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2013)cited by 23
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In re Parsley, 384 B.R. 138 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2008)cited by 23
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Crest-Mex Corp. v. Cnty. of Dallas (In re Crest-Mex Corp.), 223 B.R. 681 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1998)cited by 23
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Republic Bank Houston v. Bear Creek Ministorage, Inc. (In re Bear Creek Ministorage, Inc.), 49 B.R. 454 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1985)cited by 22
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In re GHR Energy Corp., 60 B.R. 52 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1985)cited by 22
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Elbar Invs., Inc. v. Pierce (In re Pierce), 272 B.R. 198 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2001)cited by 22
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Tow v. Rafizadeh (In re Cyrus II P'ship), 413 B.R. 609 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2008)cited by 22
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Smith v. Garcia Suarez (In re IFS Fin. Corp.), 417 B.R. 419 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 22
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Floyd v. Option One Mortg. Corp. (In re Supplement Spot, LLC), 409 B.R. 187 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 22
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In re Gilbreath, 395 B.R. 356 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2008)cited by 22
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Guerriero v. Kilroy (In re Kilroy), 354 B.R. 476 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 22
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Rodriguez v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (In re Rodriguez), 421 B.R. 356 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 21
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In re Miller, 347 B.R. 48 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 21
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In re Williams, 11 B.R. 504 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1981)cited by 21
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Dolphin Titan Int'l, Inc. v. Gray & Co. (In re Dolphin Titan Int'l, Inc.), 93 B.R. 508 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1988)cited by 21
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In re Solis, 356 B.R. 398 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 21
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Cullen Ctr. Bank & Trust v. Lightfoot (In re Lightfoot), 152 B.R. 141 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1993)cited by 21
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Guion v. Sims (In re Sims), 479 B.R. 415 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2012)cited by 20
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In re DePugh, 409 B.R. 125 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 20
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In re Toro-Arcila, 334 B.R. 224 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2005)cited by 20
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In re King, 546 B.R. 682 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2016)cited by 20
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Cooper v. First Int'l Bank in Houston, N. A. (In re Cooper), 2 B.R. 188 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1980)cited by 19
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In re Energy Partners, Ltd., 422 B.R. 68 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 19
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In re Schepps Food Stores, Inc., 152 B.R. 136 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1993)cited by 18
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In re Stomberg, 487 B.R. 775 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2013)cited by 18
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In re Turboff, 93 B.R. 523 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1988)cited by 18
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In re Salazar, 339 B.R. 622 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 18
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Villarreal v. Showalter (In re Villarreal), 413 B.R. 633 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2009)cited by 18
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Bell v. Bell (In re Bell), 61 B.R. 171 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1986)cited by 18
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Price-Watson Co. v. Amex Steel Corp. (In re Price-Watson Co.), 66 B.R. 144 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1986)cited by 18
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Exec. Associates, Inc. v. Southern Nat'l Bank (In re Exec. Associates, Inc.), 24 B.R. 171 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1982)cited by 18
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In re Trainer, 56 B.R. 21 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1985)cited by 18
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In re Cochener, 360 B.R. 542 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007)cited by 18
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In re Appletree Markets, Inc., 139 B.R. 417 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1992)cited by 17
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In re Mullin, 433 B.R. 1 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2010)cited by 17
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Rigal v. Fleet Mortg. Corp. (In re Rigal), 254 B.R. 145 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2000)cited by 17
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In re Molina Y Vedia, 150 B.R. 393 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1992)cited by 17
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Jones v. Woody (In re W.J. Servs., Inc.), 139 B.R. 824 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1992)cited by 17
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In re Gen. Homes Corp., 134 B.R. 853 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1991)cited by 16
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In re Cherry, 341 B.R. 581 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 16
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Nibbi v. Kilroy, 357 B.R. 411 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2006)cited by 15
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In re J.E. Marion, Inc., 199 B.R. 635 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1996)cited by 15
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Smith v. Nicholas/Earth Printing, L.L.C. (In re Bob Nicholas Enter., Inc.), 358 B.R. 693 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007)cited by 5
Recent decisions
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Kasino v. Barrow Shaver Res. Co., No. 4:25-ap-03440 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Oct. 14, 2026)
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TM36, LLC & StopLoss, LLC, No. 4:26-bk-90386 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Oct. 7, 2026)
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In re Ambipar Emergency Response, No. 26-90709 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Sept. 28, 2026)
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50 Crosby Pines, Ltd. v. Sophia Filfil, Woodrow A. Holland, Beneficial Trust, a Tex. Trust, Sophia Filfil, No. 25-03056 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Sept. 25, 2026)
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In re Porter Dev. Partners, LLC; WB Murphy Rd. Dev., LLC; Creekmont Plaza Partners, L.P.; Creekmont Plaza Partners GP, LLC; Replacement Sanctuary GP, LLC; WB Sanctuary GP, LLC; WB Chancel GP, LLC; WB 2610, LLC; Meadow Crest Developers 226, L.P., No. 15-31305 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Sept. 14, 2026)
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In re Diogu Kalu Diogu, II, No. 21-33581 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 25, 2026)
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In re Barrow Shaver Res. Co., No. 24-33353 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 24, 2026)
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In re Michael James Olario & Adrienne Christine Olario, No. 26-03055 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 24, 2026)
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Alliance Farm v. Jerod P Furr, No. 25-03382 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 17, 2026)
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Castillo v. Kapitus Servicing, Inc., No. 24-07005 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 13, 2026)
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Vuckovich v. NeurNetics, LLC, No. 25-03616 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 6, 2026)
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TM36, LLC v. Stoploss Specialists, LLC v. Insured Advocacy Group, LLC, No. 26-03072 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 3, 2026)
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In re Linqto Tex., LLC, No. 25-90186 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 1, 2026)
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Weatherwax v. Sunnova Energy Int'l Inc., No. 25-03423 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. July 29, 2026)
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Naswari v. Lendbuzz Floorplan, LLC, No. 25-03052 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. July 27, 2026)
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Hamzah Ali, Sanaa Mobayed, Zakya Roshan Karmali, & Jennifer Balcazar Martinez v. Azhar Chaudhary Law Firm, P.C., No. 26-03036 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. July 21, 2026)
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Dukes v. Cadence Bank, No. 25-03727 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. July 14, 2026)
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In re Rosslyn2016, LLC; Tex. Esencia 2019 LLC; Timbers2020 LLC, No. 25-34507 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. July 14, 2026)
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Esco Oil Operating Co. v. Escopeta Oil & Gas Corp., No. 25-03792 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. July 13, 2026)
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In re GWG Holdings, Inc.; GWG Life, LLC; GWG Life USA, LLC; GWG DLP Funding IV, LLC; GWG DLP Funding VI, LLC; GWG DLP Funding Holdings VI, LLC, No. 22-90032 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. July 9, 2026)