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Spring v. Davidson - Motion to Dismiss Granted Against Blok Industries, Denied Against Davidson

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting the Motion to Dismiss as to Defendant Blok Industries Inc. and denying the motion without prejudice as to Defendant Karen Davidson in the adversary proceeding styled Franklin J. Spring et al. v. Karen Davidson and Blok Industries, Inc., Case No. 23-3005-JCO. The court reserved determination of whether the claims against Karen Davidson are non-dischargeable until disposition of the related state court litigation pending in Georgia Superior Court.

Amanda Elizabeth Schwendt, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Florida

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida granted the U.S. Trustee's Motion to Dismiss Amanda Elizabeth Schwendt's Chapter 7 petition on January 14, 2025, after finding the debtor had obtained employment at $60.00 per hour before filing and demonstrated substantial household income exceeding the means-test threshold. The court's findings of fact and conclusions of law establish that the debtor failed to satisfy the requirements for Chapter 7 discharge eligibility.

Garvin v. West Coast Winsupply Inc. - Preference Action Ruling

Chapter 7 trustee Karin A. Garvin sued West Coast Winsupply Inc. to recover $129,079.93 in alleged preferential transfers made within 90 days of Living Water Fire Protection LLC's bankruptcy filing. The court held a bench trial on August 1, 2025 and ruled in Winsupply's favor on all transfers but one, finding that Winsupply's materialman's lien rights under Florida and Alabama law prevented the transfers from constituting avoidable preferences under Bankruptcy Code § 547.