The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel determined that the Trustee's objection was correct; however, not for the reasons presented by the Trustee. The Debtors were not entitled to any Nevada exemption...
Judge(s):
Honorable Faris, Brand, and Gan, Bankruptcy Judges
Having previously treated Bankruptcy Rule 8002(a)(1)'s appellate deadline as jurisdictional, the Sixth Circuit here held it to be mandatory. The panel pointed to Supreme Court cases limning the...
Judge(s):
Jeffrey S. Sutton; Deborah L. Cook; and Helene N. White
Res judicata does not bar a plaintiff from suing his former attorneys based on statements they allegedly made to him in connection with a settlement approved by the bankruptcy court. Under the...
The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (COA) affirmed the U.S. District Court’s decision to deny the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. However, the COA reversed the...
The BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court’s denial of confirmation and decision to disallow vehicle operation expense over the value provided by the Local Standards set forth by the Internal Revenue...
The BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court award of postpetition interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs to the Bank. The BAP specified that the bankruptcy court's prior order which overruled the...
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (D. Haw) sanctioning a pro se alleged creditor for filing frivolous complaints against the chapter 7 trustee. The BAP held...
The bankruptcy court decision to grant summary judgment was affirmed in full. The BAP also found that the decision to apply issue preclusion was appropriate under Nevada law, because the Trustee...
