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Madatian v. Goldman (In re Madatian)

  • Summarized by Shane Ramsey , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
  • 1 week 1 hour ago
Citation:
18-1166 (9th Circuit, Feb 11,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Chapter 7 Trustee was entitled to turnover of debtor’s residential property, and could evict debtor from the property, under § 542(a) inasmuch as “there[] [was] ample evidence demonstrating...
Judge(s):
Faris, Kurtz, and Taylor
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Peter Kvassay v. Robert Kvassay (In re Peter Kvassay)

  • Summarized by Shane Ramsey , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
  • 1 week 1 day ago
Citation:
18-1148 (9th Circuit, Feb 11,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Chapter 7 discharge barred trustee of trustee from seeking to collect on debts owed to the trustee of an estate planning trust in his individual capacity, but did not prohibit the trustee, in his...
Judge(s):
Taylor, Faris, and Kurtz
Tag(s):

SummitBridge National v. Ollie Faison

Citation:
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT: No. 17-2441 (4th Circuit, Feb 08,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The question in this appeal is whether the Bankruptcy Code bars a creditor from asserting an unsecured claim for attorneys’ fees, if those fees are incurred after the filing of a bankruptcy...
Judge(s):
Before FLOYD and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and Donald C. COGGINS, Jr., United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, sitting by designation. Opinion by Circuit Judge Pamela Harris.
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Suzanne Cox v. Wells Richards, et al

  • Summarized by Shane Ramsey , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
  • 1 week 4 days ago
Citation:
18-60394 (5th Circuit, Feb 07,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Individual debtor was barred by doctrine of judicial estoppel from suing to enforce alleged loan she made to certain individuals based on her failure to disclose the loan in her prior bankruptcy...
Judge(s):
Davis, Jones, and Dennis
Tag(s):

Davis.v. Asphalt Professionals, Inc. (In re Davis)

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 2 weeks 1 day ago
Citation:
BAP Nos. CC-18-1158-FKuTa & CC-18-1163-FkuTa (9th Circuit, Jan 31,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed defense judgment of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) on creditor's 11 USC 523/727 suit. Bankruptcy court correctly followed California discretionary law of issue preclusion...
Judge(s):
Faris, Kurtz, Taylor
Tag(s):

Baron v. Sherman

  • Summarized by Samuel Henninger , University of Tennessee, College of Law
  • 2 weeks 2 days ago
Citation:
No. 18-10182, 2019 WL 419380 (5th Circuit, Feb 04,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In the 5th Circuit, bankruptcy trustees are entitled to qualified immunity for personal harms caused by actions that, while not pursuant to a court order, fall within the scope of their official...
Judge(s):
Reavley, Elrod, Willett
Tag(s):

Parr v. Rodriguez (In re Parr)

  • Summarized by Samuel Henninger , University of Tennessee, College of Law
  • 3 weeks 16 hours ago
Citation:
No. CO-18-084, 2019 WL 365748 (10th Circuit, Jan 30,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
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.
Judge(s):
Nugent, Cornish, Jacobvitz
Tag(s):

Terry Giese v. Lexington Coal Co. (In re HNRC Dissoultion Co.)

  • Summarized by Ryan Heilman , Wernette Heilman PLLC
  • 3 weeks 1 day ago
Citation:
18-5674 (6th Circuit, Jan 24,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the rulings of the Bankruptcy Court and 6th Cir. BAP, (i) finding that jurisdiction existed for removal of the case from state court to the District Court (and referral...
Judge(s):
MERRITT, GUY, and MOORE
Tag(s):

IN RE; RAEL

  • Summarized by Scott Gautier , Robins Kaplan LLP
  • 2 months 5 days ago
Citation:
No. 18-8026 (10th Circuit, Dec 07,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Tenth Circuit affirmed ruling of U.S. District Court (D. Wyo.), which affirmed rulings and reversed rulings of bankruptcy court. Notwithstanding post-confirmation closing of chapter 11 case,...
Judge(s):
Lucero, Kelly, Phillips
Tag(s):

IN RE; REVEL AC INC.

  • Summarized by David Banker , CKR Law LLP
  • 2 months 1 week ago
Citation:
Case No. 17-3607 (UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT) (3rd Circuit, Nov 30,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
IDEA Boardwalk may reduce its rent obligations by certain amounts entitled to recoupment under the Lease, (1) because they “fall within the ambit of rights preserved under Code §...
Judge(s):
AMBRO, CHAGARES, and GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judges
Tag(s):

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