U Lock, Inc. v. Snyder (In re: U Lock, Inc.)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 2 months 2 weeks ago

Citation:

No. 25-1177 (3rd Circuit, Dec 30,2025) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy judge's order approving a settlement between a chapter 7 trustee and the debtor's landlord under F.R.B.P. 9019. The settlement...

Judge(s):

Matey, Montgomery-Reeves, and Nygaard

Tag(s):

• 3rd Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019
• 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(1)(A)

Soussis v. Macco (In re Soussis)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 9 months 4 weeks ago

Citation:

Docket No. 22-155 (2nd Circuit, May 09,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held a standing trustee cannot keep a percentage fee collected from a debtor’s pre-confirmation payments if a chapter 13 plan isn't confirmed. While 28 U.S.C....

Judge(s):

SACK, CARNEY, and BIANCO

Tag(s):

• 2nd Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(1); 11 U.S.C. § 503(b); 11 U.S.C. § 1194(a); 11 U.S.C. § 1226(a); 11 U.S.C. § 1326(a)(1)-(a)(2)

Avianca Holdings S.A. v. Burnham Sterling & Co. LLC (In re Avianca Holdings S.A.)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 1 year 1 month ago

Citation:

24-255-bk (2nd Circuit, Feb 03,2025) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's order granting a motion to compel post-petition priority payment of $4.3M in brokers' fees under prepetition leases...

Judge(s):

WESLEY, LYNCH, and KAHN

Tag(s):

• 2nd Circuit
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Claims
• Executory Contracts/Leases
• Airlines
• 11 U.S.C. § 101(5)(A) and (10)(A); 11 U.S.C. § 365; 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(1); 11 U.S.C. § 1107(a)

BYRON F. DAVID v. DONALD F. KING,

• Summarized by Caleb Chaplain , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
• 1 year 7 months ago

Citation:

23-1856 (4th Circuit, Jul 26,2024) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

The Fourth Circuit held that § 327(a) does not permit former trustees to file post-hoc applications to employ professionals for work done while they were trustees if the case has already been...

Judge(s):

Quattlebaum, Richardson, and Wilkinson

Tag(s):

• 4th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• Rule 2014

In re: WITCHEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 1 year 9 months ago

Citation:

No. 23-1883 (3rd Circuit, Jun 04,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's determination that a bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying fees to a chapter 11 debtor's counsel based...

Judge(s):

KRAUSE, CHUNG, RENDELL

Tag(s):

• 3rd Circuit
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Ethics
• Practice and Procedure
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014(d)
• 11 U.S.C. § 327(a); 11 U.S.C. § 372(a); 11 U.S.C. § 328(c); 11 U.S.C. § 1109(b)

IN RE: ZOHAR III CORP., et al.

• Summarized by David Banker , Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
• 1 year 10 months ago

Citation:

23-2549 (3rd Circuit, Apr 23,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

OPINION NOT PRECEDENTIAL - Administrative expense claim struck because mediation communications in support of the administrative expense claim were not admissible. The parties had not waived the...

Judge(s):

CHAGARES, Chief Judge, PORTER and SCIRICA, Circuit Judges

Tag(s):

• 3rd Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Claims
• Practice and Procedure

Szanto v. Amborn (In re Szanto)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 1 year 10 months ago

Citation:

No. 22-60015 (9th Circuit, Apr 17,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held a bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in awarding compensation to a law firm for work performed in a Singapore proceeding. The...

Judge(s):

O'Scannlain, Fernandez, and Silverman

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Court Administration
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Practice and Procedure
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• 11 U.S.C. § 330

IN RE: THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO

• Summarized by Solymar Castillo-Morales , Goldman Antonetti & Cordova PSC
• 2 years 1 month ago

Citation:

23-1045 23-1046 23-1047 23-1048 23-1049 (c0nsolidated) (1st Circuit, Feb 09,2024) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The pre-petition work claims were not for "back pay attributable to any period of time occurring after commencement of the case" and thus did not qualify for administrative-expense priority under...

Judge(s):

Montecalvo, Lipez, and Thompson,

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Municipal Bankruptcy
• Puerto Rico
• 11 USC 503(b)(1)(a)

Smith v. United States Trustee (In re Figueroa)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 2 years 2 months ago

Citation:

BAP No. AZ-23-1048-LCF (9th Circuit, Dec 19,2023) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit held a bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in (a) vacating an order awarding attorney fees to a chapter 7 trustee representing...

Judge(s):

LAFFERTY, CORBIT, and FARIS

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Practice and Procedure
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024
• 11 U.S.C. § 326(a); 11 U.S.C. § 328(b); 11 U.S.C. § 330; 11 U.S.C. § 704

In re: ALEJANDRO RIVERA and BRENDA JIMENEZ-CONTERAS,

• Summarized by Bradley Pearce , Pearce Law PLLC
• 2 years 2 months ago

Citation:

BAP No. AZ-23-1047-LCF (9th Circuit, Dec 19,2023) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

A chapter 7 trustee who is their own attorney has the burden of showing why work performed is legal in nature, rather than work typically performed by a chapter 7 trustee, when applying for...

Judge(s):

LAFFERTY, CORBIT, and FARIS, Bankruptcy Judges

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• 330

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