The Circuit Court held that awards were justified pursuant to Rules 45(d)(1) as sanctions, and pursuant to Rule 45(d)(2) cost-shifting. The subpoenas imposed an undue burden and expense that...
District Court ruling vacated and remanded in light of changed circumstances. Specifically, remanded for district court to consider whether dismissal of an individual's confirmed chapter 11...
Safe-harbor provision of Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act (LOWLA) allowed sale of lessee's overriding royalty interest (ORRI) free and clear of service providers' liens. LOWLA both created liens in...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed summary judgment on 523(a)(6) claim entered by bankruptcy court (S.D. Cal.). Bankruptcy court properly applied standard for willful injury; Ninth Circuit case did not...
BAP for 9th Circuit reversed and remanded judgment of bankruptcy court (D. Az.) revoking debtor's discharge under 11 USC 727. Bankruptcy court applied incorrect standard of law. Trustee was...
BAP for 10th Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded bankruptcy court's (D. NM) order denying defendants' motion to dismiss and entering judgment in favor of plaintiff. BAP ruled...
The Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's decision, holding that collateral estoppel precludes Spitzer from challenging the original no-preclusion decision that it had intentionally failed...
Judge(s):
NORRIS, ROGERS, and BUSH (opinion of Court by ROGERS)