In Re Bryan’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “1. The debtor has few or no unsecured creditors; 2. There has been a previous bankruptcy petition by the debtor or a related entity; 3. The pre-petition conduct of the debt- or has been improper; 4. The petition effectively allows the ' debtor to evade court orders; 5. There are few debts to non-moving creditors; 6. The petition was filed on the eve of foreclosure; 7. The foreclosed property is the sole or major asset of the debtor; 8. The debtor has no ongoing business or employees; 9. There is no possibility of reorganization; 10. The debtor’s income is not sufficient to operate; 11. There was no pressure from non-moving creditors; 12. Reorganization essentially involves the resolution of a two party dispute; 13. A corporate debtor was formed and received title to its major assets immediately before the petition; 14. The debtor filed solely to create the automatic stay.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Village Green Realty Trust · In Re Assembled Interests Corp.