BYRON F. DAVID v. DONALD F. KING,

• Summarized by Caleb Chaplain , U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
• 5 months 1 week 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
• 7 months 5 days 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
• 8 months 6 days 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OPINION NOT PRECEDENTIAL - Administrative expense claim struck because mediation communications in support of the administrative expense claim were not admissible.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
• 8 months 2 weeks 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
• 10 months 4 weeks 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
• 1 year 2 weeks 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
• 1 year 2 weeks 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

In Re: NATHAN AARON FORREST, MARSHA WEIDMAN FORREST

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 2 years 4 months ago

Citation:

21-12133 (11th Circuit, Aug 31,2022) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court order dismissing a creditor's amended pleading upon concluding that § 523(a)(4) does not except debts of a trustee...

Judge(s):

Charles R. Wilson; Elizabeth L. Branch; and Barbara Lagoa

Tag(s):

• 11th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Claims
• Fraud
• Practice and Procedure
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• Personal Bankruptcy Topics
• Discharge/Dischargeability
• Professional Practice Areas
• Agriculture/PACA
• Finance and Banking
• Lender Liability
• Retail
• Small Business
• Unsecured Trade Creditors
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7001(6)
• 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4)

In re Murray Energy Holdings

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 2 years 7 months ago

Citation:

21-8014 (6th Circuit, Jun 03,2022) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

Finding that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio (BC) did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion for reconsideration filed by one creditor, Penn Line Service, Inc....

Judge(s):

Suzanne H. Bauknight; James L. Croom; and Alan C. Stout

Tag(s):

• 6th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Claims
• Plan Confirmation
• Practice and Procedure
• Valuation
• Professional Practice Areas
• Business Reorganization
• Finance and Banking
• Labor/Employment
• Lender Liability
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8002(b); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8003(a)(1); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8003(a)(3); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024
• 11 U.S.C § 503(b)(9); 11 U.S.C § 502(a); 11 U.S.C § 1126(a)

In re Little River Healthcare Holdings, LLC

• Summarized by Aaron Kaufman , Gray Reed LLP
• 2 years 7 months ago

Citation:

21-50616 (5th Circuit, May 18,2022) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed in part and Reversed in part

Ruling:

Applying the plain meaning to the court-approved contingency fee agreement, the Court REVERSED, in part, concluding that certain categories of "damages" awarded by an Arbitrator should have been...

Judge(s):

King, Jones, and Duncan

Tag(s):

• 5th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Ethics
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• 2016
• 328
• 330

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