Because the Debtor's own actions and statements to his creditor obscured the applicability of the discharge order from his prior bankruptcy - which did not list or disclose the debtor's debt owed...
The 9th Circuit BAP affirmed the Bankruptcy Court and held that the collection of discharged debt from debtor’s alter ego does not violate discharge injunction.
The BAP for the 6th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court (W.D. Tenn.) which granted in part and denied in part the Debtor’s motion for contempt. The BAP ruled that the bankruptcy court did not...
Flanders v. Lawrence, et al. (In re Flanders), Case No. CO-14-055 (10th Cir. BAP August 5, 2015). Unpublished.
Ruling:
While the Rooker-Feldman doctrine did not prevent the bankruptcy court from exercising jurisdiction over debtor’s claim against the defendants’ for violation of the discharge injunction since...
Summarized by Kevin Baum , Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
10 years 7 months ago
Citation:
In re Taylor, No. 14–3017, 2015 WL 4393732, --- F.3d --- (7th Cir. July 20, 2015)
Ruling:
Affirming the district court, the Seventh Circuit first held that the appeal was not moot even though the debtor had entered into a settlement agreement with one of the appellees because the other...
Judge(s):
Wood, Chief Judge; Rovner, Circuit Judge; and Springmann, District Judge (sitting by designation)
9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Nos. CC-14-1175-KuPaTa and CC-14-1224-KuPaTa
Ruling:
In the unpublished decisions, the 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirmed the bankruptcy court's ruling holding creditor Stephen Fade ("Faden") in contempt based on Faden knowing a...
Summarized by Jennifer Lyday , Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC
12 years 1 month ago
Citation:
Fina v. Fina (In re Fina), No. 12-2526, 2014 WL 46166 (4th Cir. Jan. 7, 2014).
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order upholding the decision of the bankruptcy court to impose contempt sanctions against the appellants for violation of the discharge injunction.
Judge(s):
Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.
