Affirming the bankruptcy court, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (the “BAP”) held that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion when it found that Appellee’s...
Judge(s):
Hon. Scott H. Gann; Hon. Julia W. Brand; Hon. Gary A. Spraker (U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Ninth Circuit). Appeal from a ruling by Hon. Joseph M. Meier (Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Idaho)
A party seeking to file an objection to discharge must obtain an order granting an extension if the claim objection is not filed within 60 days after the first date set for the first meeting of...
Judge(s):
Higginbotham, Higginson, and Duncan, Circuit Judges
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's ruling that Debtor's former spouse's attorneys' fees incurred in the pre-petition family law litigation were non-dischargeable as a...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed summary judgment on 523(a)(6) claim entered by bankruptcy court (S.D. Cal.). Bankruptcy court properly applied standard for willful injury; Ninth Circuit case did not...
Bankruptcy court did not err in granting default judgment against debtor/defendant who refused to sit for her deposition in two related adversary proceedings for over five years.
BAP for 8th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Minn - St. Paul) entering judgment on 523(a)(6) claim in favor of debtor. BAP found no error in bankruptcy court ruling that creditor failed...
Debtor's oral statement that his company was in "very fine legally [sic] financial shape" and had "plenty of cash to operate" fell within the exception under section 523(a)(2)(A) because it was an...
Bankruptcy court's rulings on issue preclusion, nondischargeability under 523(a)(2)(A), and fees and interest were affirmed in part and vacated and remanded in part.
