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...
The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion awarding the Bank of New York Melon (BNY) the attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in litigating and defeating the bad faith chapter 13 filing of...
Eighth Circuit reversed rulings of District Court (D. Minn) granting summary judgment on liquidating trustee's fraudulent transfer avoidance actions related to Ponzi Scheme clawback claims....
The debtor confirmed a chapter 11 plan in 2009 granting creditor Bay Bridge an in rem claim against property to the extent Bay Bridge had an "allowed secured claim." Bay Bridge filed a proof of...
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel vacated the Bankruptcy Court's Ruling excepting from discharge creditor's claim pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(6), and, remanded the matter to the Bankruptcy Court to...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Ha.) denying chapter 7 debtor's motion to reconsider order approving settlement agreement. Bankruptcy court did not abuse discretion by...
Section 1129(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code supplants strict enforcement of subordination agreements among creditors, and reduction of less than one percent in the recovery to a dissenting class did...
