U.S. v. Colasuonno, Case No. 11-1188 (2nd Cir. Oct. 12, 2012)
Ruling:
Section 362(b)(1) of the Code excepts from the stay "the commencement or a continuation of a criminal action or proceeding against the debtor." In a matter of first impression for this court, the...
Summarized by Hilda Montes de Oca , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
13 years 6 months ago
Citation:
Leafty v. Aussie Sonoran Capital, LLC (In re Leafty), Case No. AZ-11-1491-JuBrD (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Oct. 10, 2012)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit (the “BAP”) held that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion when the court dismissed the debtor's second case because she was...
Judge(s):
Hon. Meredith A. Jury; Julia W. Brand and Randall L. Dunn (U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Ninth Circuit, J. Brand, Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California, sitting by designation). Appeal from a ruling by Hon. Redfield T. Baum (Bankruptcy Court Judge for the District of Arizona)
Prudential Ins. Co. v. City of Boston (In re SW Boston Hotel Venture, LLC), BAP NOS. MB 11-079, MB 11-082, MB 11-085, MB 11-086; Bankr. Case No. 10-14535-JNF (B.A.P. 1st Cir. Oct. 1, 2012)
Ruling:
In a dispute between a developer-debtor and its primary secured lender, the BAP AFFIRMED the bankruptcy court's decision to calculate postpetition interest (506(b)) owing to the lender at the...
Judge(s):
Haines, Deasy, and Tester, United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges
Summarized by Robert Miller , University of South Dakota, Knudson School of Law
13 years 7 months ago
Citation:
Harcher v. U.S. (In re Harcher), Case Nos. 10-4201, 10-4419, 10-4420 (6th Cir. Sept. 12, 2012)
Ruling:
In a 3-0 ruling, the Sixth Circuit held that the IRS violated neither the Debtor's chapter 13 plan nor the automatic stay by choosing to manually process the Debtor's tax refund when the processing...
Judge(s):
Judge Griffin authored the opinion of the Court. He was joined by Chief Judge Batchelder and District Judge Cohn.
Kenneth A. Rushton v. Bank of Utah, BAP No. UT-11-098 (B.A.P. 10th Cir. Sept. 5, 2012).
Ruling:
The 10th Circuit BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court's denial of the Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion for Summary Judgment. The bankruptcy court properly denied the Trustee's avoidance claim under 11...
Summarized by Steven Holmes , Cavazos Hendricks Poirot, PC
13 years 8 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 11-40888, Decided August 16, 2012 (Unpublished)
Ruling:
Chapter 7 Debtor's former spouse's intentionally violated the automatic stay by continuing prosecution of civil contempt claims in state court, in violation of the bankruptcy court’s lift stay...
Summarized by Adam Ballinger , Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
13 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 11-1900 (8th Cir. July 25, 2012)
Ruling:
The automatic stay does not apply to an action against a Debtor's improvement districts formed under Arkansas law because the improvement districts are neither property of the Debtor nor the...
Search Market Direct Inc. v. Jubber (In re Paige), D.C. No. 2:07-CV-00822-DB; BAP No. UT-08-062; D.C. No. 2:09-CV-00988-DB (11th Cir., July 16, 2012)
Ruling:
The Court held: The confirmed Chapter 11 plan was proposed in good faith and was fair and equitable; A proposed competing plan could not have been confirmed because it was not feasible; The...
Judge(s):
BRISCOE, Chief Judge, HOLLOWAY and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
Summarized by Lyndel Vargas , Cavazos Hendricks Poirot, PC
13 years 9 months ago
Citation:
5th Cir. Tex. W.D. No. 5;20-CV-1031 UNPUBLISHED
Ruling:
Bankruptcy Court did not abuse its discretion in waiting to determine whether setoff was warranted before ordering payments from the bankruptcy estate for child support as it reasonably believed...
