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DiBassie v. Reeves

Citation:
25-20170 (5th Circuit, Feb 03,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Debtor's former business partner had standing to seek a nondischargeable judgment against the Debtor arising from her embezzlement of funds from the LLC that they co-owned. The Court explicitly...
Judge(s):
Richman, Engelhardt, Wilson
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GEORGE L. MILLER V. ANDERSON MEDIA CORPORATION et al.

Citation:
25-1675 (3rd Circuit, Jan 30,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The issue of when a one-year discovery extension to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act's four-year statute of limitations begins to run is an issue of law if the facts that could have put the...
Judge(s):
RESTREPO, FREEMAN, and MASCOTT, Circuit Judges
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International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund V. Florida Glass of Tampa Bay, INC. et. al.

Citation:
25-1312 (4th Circuit, Jan 26,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit held that a multiemployer pension plan's filing of a "contingent" proof of claim for withdrawal liability in a contributing employer's bankruptcy did not constitute a "notice and...
Judge(s):
Wilkinson, Wynn, and Keenan
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AKHLAGHPOUR V. ORANTES, ET AL.

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 2 months 1 week ago
Citation:
24-2625 (9th Circuit, Jan 20,2026) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Bankruptcy courts may provide Barton approval after debtors have already initiated cases in other forums. Orders allowing debtors to sue others in different forums pursuant to Barton do not...
Judge(s):
Kim McLane Wardlaw, Anthony D. Johnstone, and Scott H. Rash
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Royal American Construction, Inc. v. Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C. (In re Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 2 months 1 week ago
Citation:
25-20048 (5th Circuit, Jan 13,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment decision dismissing a bankruptcy debtor's counterclaims and third party claims in a non-adversary...
Judge(s):
Smith, Stewart, and Haynes
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Pastrana v. Bestrenewedoil

  • Summarized by Craig Geno , Law Offices of Craig M Geno, PLLC
  • 2 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
25-20021 (5th Circuit, Jan 09,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
(1) Applying Texas law, the 5th Circuit ruled that Appellees' claims were timely and the statute of limitations began to run when the fraud was discovered; (2)Merger and waiver clauses in...
Judge(s):
Richman, Higginson and Oldham
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In re Schultz

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 2 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
Nos. 25-2249, 25-2439 (4th Circuit, Jan 08,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a chapter 7 debtor's emergency petitions for writs of mandamus. The debtor had asked the circuit "to reassign his ongoing bankruptcy...
Judge(s):
Wilkinson, King, and Rushing
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U Lock, Inc. v. Snyder (In re: U Lock, Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 2 months 4 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-1177 (3rd Circuit, Dec 30,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy judge's order approving a settlement between a chapter 7 trustee and the debtor's landlord under F.R.B.P. 9019. The settlement...
Judge(s):
Matey, Montgomery-Reeves, and Nygaard
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Lightsway Litigation Services, LLC V. Wimar Tahoe Corporation & Columbia Sussex Corporation

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 2 months 4 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-1009 (3rd Circuit, Dec 23,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Lightsway Litigation Services erred under New Jersey’s issue preclusion laws. Under New Jersey law, precluded issues must be identical to previously decided issues; issues are not identical if a...
Judge(s):
Krause, Phipps, and Chung
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Prime Financial, Inc. v. Mark Shapiro

Citation:
24-1919 (6th Circuit, Dec 22,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit formally adopted the test for whether a bankruptcy court should approve a settlement found in the unpublished opinion Bard v. Sicherman (In re Bard), 49...
Judge(s):
MOORE, CLAY and WHITE, Circuit Judges
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