A series of errors by the trustee's attorney led the BAP to hold that the relation back doctrine found in Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(c) did not save the trustee's adversary proceeding. The original...
1st Circuit BAP NO. MW 15-051, Massachusetts Main Bankruptcy Case No. 14-42811-CJP, Adversary Proceeding No. 15-04024-CJP
Ruling:
AFFIRMED. Creditor's Complaint against Debtor objecting to dischargeability under 11 USC 523(a)(2)(A) was dismissed by the Bankruptcy Court under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b)(6) standard. Creditor's...
Judge(s):
Trial Judge: Hon. Melvin S. Hoffman. BAP Judges: Lamoutte, Deasy and Cary.
We AFFIRM the Judgment of Dismissal and decline to consider USIC’s appeals from
the Interlocutory Orders. We lack jurisdiction to hear PREPA’s cross-appeal and so that crossappeal
is DISMISSED.
Judge(s):
Before Bankruptcy Judges Bailey, Finkle and Fagone
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
10 years 2 months ago
Citation:
In re Aletheia Research and Management, Inc., No. CC-15-1081-KiTaKu (9th Cir. B.A.P. Dec. 10, 2015).
Ruling:
In a constructive-fraudulent-transfer action, the trustee’s bare allegation that the debtor was insolvent when it made the transfers does not demonstrate plausibility under Twombly....
Judge(s):
Ralph B. Kirscher, Laura S. Taylor, and Frank L. Kurtz, Bankruptcy Judges.
No. NC–13–1037–JuKiD (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Mar. 7, 2014)
Ruling:
Affirming the bankruptcy court, the bankruptcy appellate panel held that a creditor’s late-filed nondischargeability complaint did not relate back to its objection to the confirmation of the...
