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Summarizing by Bradley Pearce

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Singh v, Singh (In re Singh)

Citation:
BAP No. CC-17-1353-FLS (9th Circuit, Mar 14,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
For purposes of § 727(a)(2)(A), "property of the debtor" includes property held by the debtor's alter-ego. Thus, a debtor who used a corporation that conducted a Ponzi scheme in addition to...
Judge(s):
FARIS, LAFFERTY, and SPRAKER, Bankruptcy Judges
Tag(s):

City of Chicago v. Marilyn O. Marshall (In re Steenes)

  • Summarized by Shane Ramsey , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
  • 5 days 15 hours ago
Citation:
Nos. 17-3630, 17-3663 & 17-3664 (7th Circuit, Mar 14,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court entered order maintaining property in the chapter 13 bankruptcy estate for the duration of the chapter 13 plan. Relying on § 1327(b), which provides: “[e]xcept as otherwise...
Judge(s):
Easterbrook, Rovner, and Hamilton
Tag(s):

IPC (USA), Inc. v. Kathryn A. Ellis (In re Pettit Oil Company)

  • Summarized by Samuel Henninger , University of Tennessee, College of Law
  • 1 week 1 day ago
Citation:
No. 17-60081, 2019 WL 1104662 (9th Circuit, Mar 11,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Proceeds from consigned goods in consignee's possession on the petition date become property of the estate unless the consignor has perfected its interest.
Judge(s):
Fletcher, Bybee, Burns
Tag(s):

Miller v. Gilliam & Rodriguez (In re Miller)

  • Summarized by Shane Ramsey , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
  • 1 week 1 day ago
Citation:
BAP No. CC-18-1267-SFL (9th Circuit, Mar 11,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
Ninth Circuit BAP reversed decision of bankruptcy court granting creditor’s Rule 9011 motion for sanctions against chapter 7 debtor, holding that such claim for fees was property of creditor’s...
Judge(s):
Spaker, Faris, and Lafferty
Tag(s):

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