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Aurelius Investments, LLC v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

  • Summarized by David Baker , Law Office of David G. Baker
  • 2 days 3 hours ago
Citation:
18-1671, 18-1746, 18-1787 (1st Circuit, Feb 15,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The members of the PROMESA board ARE subject to the Appointments Clause so the structure of the Board as it presently exists is unconstitutional. The court ordered the constitutionally-offending...
Judge(s):
Torruella (author), Thompson and Kayatta
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Free v. Winborne (In re: Free)

  • Summarized by Walter Newman , Newman & Newman
  • 2 days 18 hours ago
Citation:
18-31011 (5th Circuit, Feb 18,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
As the bankruptcy court held, Free’s retention of Turkey Creek Appraisal’s profits after James Winborne’s death was intentional, willful, and malicious. Miller v. J.B. Abrams, Inc. (In re...
Judge(s):
KING, SOUTHWICK, and ENGELHARDT, Circuit Judges.
Tag(s):

Madatian v. Goldman (In re Madatian)

  • Summarized by Shane Ramsey , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
  • 1 week 1 hour ago
Citation:
18-1166 (9th Circuit, Feb 11,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Chapter 7 Trustee was entitled to turnover of debtor’s residential property, and could evict debtor from the property, under § 542(a) inasmuch as “there[] [was] ample evidence demonstrating...
Judge(s):
Faris, Kurtz, and Taylor
Tag(s):

Doe v. Boland (In re: Boland)

  • Summarized by Elizabeth Lamphier , U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • 1 week 18 hours ago
Citation:
17-8019 (6th Circuit, Feb 13,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit BAP reversed the bankruptcy court's ruling (N.D. Ohio) that a civil judgment was dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). The BAP agreed that collateral estoppel was...
Judge(s):
Humphrey, Buchanan, Dales
Tag(s):

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