BAP for 8th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (ED Mo. - St. Louis) finding bifurcated fee charged by consumer debtor attorney was excessive for post-petition services where no...
1oth Cir. reversed and remanded ruling of bankruptcy court (WD. Ok.), affirmed by the BAP, on creditor's appeal of sanction order against debtor's counsel for failure to disclose fee payments...
The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion by imposing a $25,000 saction against an attorney for failure to disclose compensation received as required by 11 USC 329 and Fed. R. Bankr. P....
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (E.D. Ca.) finding no abuse of discretion in approving a final fee application for debtor's former counsel through a...
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the ruling of the bankruptcy court (N.D. Cal.), sanctioning chapter 7 debtor's counsel by ordering payment to the bankruptcy court...
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
In re McIntosh, No. NC-15-1029-JuTaD (9th Cir. B.A.P. Nov. 3, 2015).
Ruling:
After chapter 13 debtor discharged her lawyer, lawyer breached duty of loyalty to debtor by challenging debtor’s exemption claim in order to collect lawyer’s fee. Not-for-publication memorandum.
Judge(s):
Meredith A. Jury, Laura S. Taylor, and Randall L. Dunn, Bankruptcy Judges.
Reversed and Remanded the order disgorging two properties transferred from Debtor to Debtor's counsel and held that while the Bankruptcy Code seeks to protect debtors and their estates from...
Summarized by Laury Macauley , Macauley Law Group, a Professional Corporation
12 years 7 months ago
Citation:
B.A.P. No. CC-12-1642 (9th Cir. B.A.P, July 3, 2013) (Not for Publication)
Ruling:
In an unpublished opinion, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the orders of the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California requiring the debtor's Chapter 11...
Summarized by Laura Bartell , Wayne State University Law School
12 years 11 months ago
Citation:
No. 12-8030 (6th Cir. BAP March 14, 2013)
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel vacated order of bankruptcy court for the S.D. Ohio denying confirmation of debtors' chapter 13 plan, dismissing debtors' bankruptcy case and ordering...
