The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff's complaint under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, holding that while there is an exception to Rooker-Feldman for injuries caused by a...
The Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of claims for breach of contract and violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, finding that Peoples Bank did not misapply a payment to the wrong month, even...
The automatic stay provision of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (section 362 incorporated through section 301(a), 48 U.S.C. section 2161(a)) applies to certain...
The error in granting relief from the automatic stay was harmless because the discharge injunction left creditor free to enforce its in rem rights against debtor's car without seeking permission...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) denying chapter 7 trustee's motion for (1) determination that malpractice cause of action of debtors against their bankruptcy...
The Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reversed the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio, ruling (i) the continuation of a contempt proceeding against a Chapter 13 debtor for...
Pro se chapter 7 debtor failed to meet burden of justifying relief under FRCP 60(b) by failing to present evidence or legal arguments at an evidentiary hearing.
Bankruptcy court correctly found debtor in contempt for a willful stay violation because debtor knew of the automatic stay and acted intentionally to violate it.
