Summarized by Bonnie Clair , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri
11 years 10 months ago
Citation:
C.P. Hall Co. v. Columbia Cas. Co., No. 13-1306, 2014 WL 1628119 (7th Cir. Apr. 24, 2014).
Ruling:
The Court held that an excess liability insurer lacked standing to object to a settlement between a debtor and one of its primary insurance coverage providers. The Court followed its precedent to...
Papas v. Buchwald Cappital Advisors, et al. (In re Greektown Holdings, LLC.), Case No. 12-2434 (6th Cir. Aug. 26, 2013)
Ruling:
The Court must consider three issues when determining whether to enter a bar order. First, the court must determine it has jurisdiction to enter such an order; second, the court must determine...
Judge(s):
Boggs and McKeague, Circuit Judges, and Beckwith, Senior District Judge sitting by designation.
No. 10–20038 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Aug. 20, 2013) (not for publication)
Ruling:
Affirming the order of the bankruptcy court (“BC”), the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit held that a settlement between the trustee and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
A debtor lacks standing to set aside an order approving a trustee’s settlement of litigation when the debtor does not have a pecuniary interest in the litigation. To establish standing by way of...
Eight Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 11-3523 (January 11, 2013)
Ruling:
Where the debtor failed to assert an exemption in an asset prior to a hearing to consider a motion filed by the chapter 7 trustee for approval of a global settlement of the asset, the bankruptcy...
First Premier Capital LLC v. Republic Bank of Chicago (In re Equipment Acquisition Resources Inc.), Case No. 11-3905 (7th Cir. Aug. 9, 2012)
Ruling:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's ruling, which affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's ruling, that the granting of the settlement motion was not an abuse of discretion.
Summarized by Bonnie Clair , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri
14 years 1 month ago
Citation:
In re Holly Marine Towing, Inc., ---- WL ----, No. 11-1787 (7th Cir. Jan. 6, 2012)
Ruling:
The Court ruled that, notwithstanding the appellant's standing as the holder of an allowed Chapter 11 administrative claim against the now-converted debtor to seek to have an order approving a...
Summarized by Bruce Harwood , US Bankruptcy Court - District of New Hampshire
14 years 6 months ago
Citation:
(No. 10-2284), 2011 WL 3831891 (1st Cir. Aug. 31, 2011)
Ruling:
(1) Where "commercial tort claims" were not included in grant of security interest, subsequently arising claims for conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, and related torts allegedly committed...
Summarized by Dean Langdon , DelCotto Law Group PLLC
14 years 6 months ago
Citation:
File Name: 11a0606n.06; Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Case no. 09-1087; Not Recommended for Full-Text Publication
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the bankruptcy court rulings on the Title Claim, the Woods Claim and the Sanctions Award (all defined below). The Court of Appeals held that the Rankins...
Judge(s):
Opinion by Judge Lesley Wells, District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, sitting by designation.
