Malley v. Agin, No. 11-2042 (1st Cir. Aug. 15, 2012)
Ruling:
Joining the Ninth Circuit (Latman v. Burdette, 366 F.3d 774 (9th Cir. 2004)), the First Circuit recently held that a debtor's fraudulent concealment of non-exempt assets is an exceptional...
Summarized by Anthony Bisconti , Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
13 years 7 months ago
Citation:
Case Nos. 10-6043 and 10-6069 (B.A.P. 8th Cir., Jan. 31, 2011)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court's orders (1) denying confirmation of the debtor's chapter 11 plan, (2) granting creditors' motion to convert case to chapter 7, and (3) entering judgment in favor of...
Kaler v. Charles (In re Charles), No. 12-6016 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. July 16, 2012)
Ruling:
Affirming bankruptcy court's denial of debtor's discharge under section 727(a)(4)(A) (debtor knowingly or fraudulently made a false oath).
Judge(s):
Bankruptcy Court (trial): Shon Hastings (D.N.D.);
B.A.P. 8th Circuit (appeal): Hon. Barry Schermer (author of opinion), Hon. Robert Kressel (Chief Judge), and Hon. Jerry Venters
AFFIRMING the United States District Court for the Central District of Calfiornia, the Court of Appeals held that district court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to compel arbitration,...
Judge(s):
KLEINFELD AND SMITH (Circuit Judges) and MARBLEY (District Judge, sitting by designation)
BAP No. NV-11-1742-DKiPa (B.A.P. 9th Cir. June 25, 2012)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the Bankruptcy Court, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel held that the chapter 7 trustee had standing to appear with respect to Debtors' motion to reopen their chapter 7 case...
DISSMISSAL of appeal due to untimeliness and AFFIRMING lower court's denial of creditor's motion for reconsideration of order in connection with a motion to amend.
Judge(s):
US Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges, Boroff, Deasy and Bailey.
1. Denial of discharge under section 727(a)(4) affirmed where bankruptcy court found actual intent to defraud on the part of the debtor, thereby applying correct standard. Fact that transfer of...
No. 11-8048 (B.A.P. 6th Cir. 2012), decided March 20, 2012 (limited precedential effect per 6th Cir. BAP LBR 8013-1(b))
Ruling:
Before the bankruptcy court may assert judicial estoppel to prevent a Chapt. 7 debtor from amending schedules and exemptions to increase asset valuations, the debtor must be given the opportunity...
In affirming the dismissal of an adversary complaint seeking a declaration that a state tax liability had been discharged, the 5th Circuit held that unless a late-filed tax return is filed under a...
United States Bankruptcy Panel for the Eighth Circuit, No. 11-6055
Ruling:
The BAP affirmed the decision of the bankruptcy court denying the debtor's discharge under Section 727(a)(4)(A), based on the finding that the debtor knowingly omitted material information from his...
