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In re: Fundamental Long Term Care, Inc

Summarized by Bradley Pearce , Pearce Law PLLC
1 week 19 hours ago

Citation:: 21-10587 (11th Circuit, Sep 18,2023) Published
Case Status:: Affirmed

Ruling:

A lawyer is not disqualified from representing a bankruptcy trustee solely because the firm acted as outside general counsel to a company that had been voluntarily dismissed as a defendant from...

Judge(s):

LAGOA, BRASHER, and TJOFLAT, Circuit Judges

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In re: KAULI SAILI, JR.,

Summarized by Jaden Banks , US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri
1 week 2 days ago

Citation:: 22-3268 (10th Circuit, Sep 18,2023) Published
Case Status:: Affirmed

Ruling:

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court of Kansas's grant of summary judgment against Kauli Saili Jr, (the "Plaintiff"), holding that judicial estoppel prevented the...

Judge(s):

Hartz, Tymkovich, Matheson

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In re: ORCHID CHILD PRODUCTIONS, LLC

Summarized by Benjamin Fischer , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey
2 weeks 4 days ago

Citation:: BAP No. CC-23-1011 FLS; Bk. No. 2:20-bk-21080-RK (9th Circuit, Sep 07,2023) Not Published
Case Status:: Affirmed

Ruling:

A Ninth Circuit BAP affirmed a decision of the bankruptcy court. The court reasoned that the production company's state law contract claim was a core proceeding because it concerned the...

Judge(s):

Faris, Lafferty, & Spraker

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In re: SVENHARD’S SWEDISH BAKERY

Summarized by Benjamin Fischer , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey
3 weeks 4 days ago

Citation:: BAP No. EC-23-1001-GLB; Bk. No. 19-15277 (9th Circuit, Aug 29,2023) Published
Case Status:: Affirmed

Ruling:

A 9th Circuit BAP affirmed an opinion of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California holding that a settlement agreement with a pension fund is not an executory contract because the...

Judge(s):

Gan, Lafferty, and Brand

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