Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
In re Blendheim, No. 13-35354 (9th Cir. Oct. 1, 2015).
Ruling:
A discharge-ineligible chapter 13 debtor may avoid a lien under section 506(d) after the bankruptcy court has disallowed the creditor’s proof of claim.
Judge(s):
Richard A. Perez, Jay S. Bybee, and Consuelo M. Callahan, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Bybee.
Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Case No. EC-14-1550-DJuF (December 11, 2015) Published
Ruling:
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") dismissed, as equitably moot, Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund and Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund (collectively,...
Summarized by Kevin Baum , Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
James v. Guidry (In re Guidry), BAP No. CC-14-1531-TaKuKi, 2015 WL 8483726 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Dec. 9, 2015)
Ruling:
Reversing the Bankruptcy Court, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit held that the Bankruptcy Court (1) erred in finding that a bankruptcy petition preparer violated section 110(b)...
Bankruptcy court properly approved a compromise between Chapter 7 Trustee and Bank relating to the Debtor's fraud claims against Bank which had foreclosed on the Debtor's commercial property.
In the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's ("BAP") deemed not appropriate for publication, the BAP held that the bankruptcy court did not err in granting Daniel E. Gonzalez's ("Appellant")...
Judge(s):
Honorable Faris, Dunn, and Jury, Bankruptcy Judges.
9th Cir. BAP Case No. CC-15-1008-KuFKi and CC-14-1446-KuFKi (December 7, 2015)
Ruling:
in the unpublished decision, the 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirmed the bankruptcy court's award of damages for Reliance Steel & Aluminum, Co. ("Reliance") and Reliance's...
Summarized by James Webster , Law Office of James Portman Webster, PLLC
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
Spice 4 Life v. Rund (In re Java) B.R. (9th Cir. B.A.P. December 4, 2015)
Ruling:
** Not For Publication ** The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit held Spice 4 Life's claims were moot because it did not oppose a Trustee's Motion to Revoke a Living Trust which...
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
In re Sutton, No. EC-14-1204-JuFD (9th Cir. B.A.P. Dec. 3, 2015).
Ruling:
A case-terminating sanction may not be imposed absent bad faith or consideration of a more moderate penalty, such as a continuance. Not-for-publication memorandum.
Judge(s):
Meredith A. Jury, Robert J. Faris, and Randall L. Dunn, Bankruptcy Judges.
Summarized by Dean Langdon , DelCotto Law Group PLLC
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
File Name 15a0778n.06; Docket No. 14-3790
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reserved in part pending certification of a question to the Ohio Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of claims alleging...
