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Radiance Capital Receivables N v. Thomas Crow (In re Thomas Crow)

Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
6 days 18 hours ago

Citation:: BAP No. WY-18=083 & WY-18-086 (10th Circuit, Nov 26,2019) Not Published
Case Status:: Affirmed

Ruling:

BAP for 10th Cir. affirmed bankruptcy court (D. Wyo.), which overruled objections to chapter 7 debtor's claim of millions of dollars in exemptions in entireties property. Under Wyoming law, half of...

Judge(s):

Cornish, Hall, Loyd

Tag(s):

Umpqua Bank v. Carolyn Burke (In re Burke)

Summarized by Laura Coordes , Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Arizona State University
1 week 1 day ago

Citation:: BAP No. NC-18-1260-STaB (9th Circuit, Nov 25,2019) Not Published
Case Status:: Reversed

Ruling:

Debtor's 2009 bankruptcy discharge did not bar creditor from bringing an unjust enrichment action after creditor erroneously submitted an escrow demand that was too low when debtor sold her home in...

Judge(s):

Spraker, Taylor, Brand

Tag(s):

Ultra Petroleum Corporation, et al v. Ad Hoc Commi

Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
1 week 1 day ago

Citation:: No. 17-20793 (5th Circuit, Nov 26,2019) Published
Case Status:: Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

On direct appeal, 5th Cir. reversed and remanded bankruptcy court (SD Tx.) ruling that class of noteholders were impaired by solvent debtor's chapter 11 plan that provided creditors with full...

Judge(s):

Davis, Engelhardt, Oldham

Tag(s):

In re Donnadio

Summarized by Thomas DeCarlo , Chapter 13 Trustee Office
2 weeks 1 day ago

Citation:: 19-8004, 2019 WL 6270946 (6th Cir. BAP 2019) (6th Circuit, Nov 25,2019) Published
Case Status:: Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

Court cannot confirm Plan as matter of law where Plan provides for payment of secured claim but does not expressly provide that Creditor will retain lien until obligation is paid in full under...

Judge(s):

Wise, Buchanan and Harrison

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