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By Ed Boltz, 11 March, 2026

Bankr. W.D.N.C. : In re Brainard — No Stay Pending Appeal Where Debtor Fails All Four Prongs

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In In re Brainard, the Western District of North Carolina (Charlotte Division) denied a pro se debtor’s motion for a stay pending appeal of an order converting her case to Chapter 7 for cause. Applying the familiar Rule 8007 / preliminary injunction framework, the court reiterated that a movant must satisfy all four factors: likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable injury, lack of harm to others, and service of the public interest.

By Ed Boltz, 10 March, 2026

Bankr. E.D.N.C. : In re Pruett– When “Dividend Neutral” Isn’t Enough to Shorten a Chapter 13 Plan

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By Ed Boltz, 9 March, 2026

E.D.N.C: House v. Brady – Federal Court Rejects Post-Foreclosure “Equity Redemption Trust” Challenge Under Rooker-Feldman

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By Ed Boltz, 6 March, 2026

E.D.N.C.: Pannaman v. DNB Management, Inc.- Bankruptcy Court Lacked “Related To” Jurisdiction Over Third-Party Quantum Meruit Claim

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In a concise but significant jurisdictional ruling, the District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina vacated a bankruptcy court judgment awarding $28,600 in quantum meruit against a non-debtor homeowner, holding that the bankruptcy court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the claim.

By Ed Boltz, 5 March, 2026

E.D.N.C.: Mouselli v. Equifax Information Services LLC- Denial of Motion to Disqualify of Out-of-State Counsel: Local Rules, Federal Authorization, and a Quiet Omission

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In Mouselli v. Equifax, the Eastern District of North Carolina denied a motion to disqualify plaintiff’s out-of-state counsel who had entered a special appearance under Local Civil Rule 83.1(e), rejecting the argument that the attorney’s North Carolina residence and a stray Chamber of Commerce listing amounted to the unauthorized practice of law.

By Ed Boltz, 4 March, 2026

E.D.N.C.: Dublin v. Truist- Dismissal of FCRA Claim Against for Failure to Allege Inaccurate Reporting

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By Stafford Patterson, 3 March, 2026

Bankr. M.D.N.C.: In re Bryant (I & II): Motion to Disqualify Counsel & Confession of Judgment as a Debt

In re Bryant (I) — Strategic Disqualification Motions in § 523 Litigation

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In the first January 2026 order, Judge Benjamin Kahn denied the pro se Chapter 7 debtors’ motion to disqualify the plaintiff’s counsel and stay proceedings in a nondischargeability action under § 523(a)(6).

By Ed Boltz, 3 March, 2026

Law Review (Book): Lubben, Stephen- To Protect Their Interests: The Invention and Exploitation of Corporate Bankruptcy

Available at: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/to-protect-their-interests/9780231213110/

To Protect Their Interests by Stephen J.

By Ed Boltz, 13 February, 2026

M.D.N.C. — Custer v. Dovenmuehle (IV): Transparency Wins Again — No Sealing of Documents at Summary Judgment (Post B- Bankruptcy Practice Tips and Sample Documents)

Below is a practitioner-focused review of what can be gleaned from the Custer v. Dovenmuehle record you provided — not as a case summary, but as a toolbox for attacking mortgage Proofs of Claim in Chapter 13, both against Dovenmuehle and other servicers who use similar practices. I focus on what Custer alleged, what DMI admitted (or couldn’t), and how those themes translate into objections, discovery, and plan practice in consumer cases.

By Ed Boltz, 13 February, 2026

M.D.N.C. — Custer v. Dovenmuehle (IV): Transparency Wins Again — No Sealing of Documents at Summary Judgment (Post A)

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