The court ruled against executor of creditor Malis' estate on the 523(a)(2) claim because the facts showed that Debtor Mbunda did intend to pay back the debt, and to admit evidence that Malis...
The Ninth Circuit BAP (Panel) affirmed (on other grounds) the Bankruptcy Court's order compelling a judgment lien creditor to turnover funds levied upon pre-petition to the chapter 7 debtor.
Formatech, Inc. v. Sovereign Bank, et al. (In re Formatech, Inc.), No. MW 12-012 (1st Cir. B.A.P. December 7, 2012))
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit ("BAP") entered an order DIMISSING the appeal initiated by Formatech, Inc., the debtor and appellant ("Debtor" or "Formatech"), subsequent to...
Steffen v. Menchise (In re Steffen), Case No. 11-15757 (11th Cir. Dec. 11, 2012) (unpublished) (per curiam)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the district court and the bankruptcy court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the order dismissing the debtor's chapter 7 case conditioned upon the satisfaction of certain...
Summarized by Anthony Bisconti , Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
13 years 6 months ago
Citation:
BAP No. CO-11-087 (B.A.P. 10th Cir. Dec. 3, 2012)
Ruling:
In AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court, the BAP ruled that the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to approve a settlement entered into between a putative debtor and creditors dismissing the case without...
Affirming the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Tenth Circuit held that: (1) the bankruptcy court (“BC”) had subject matter jurisdiction...
Summarized by Aletheia Allen , New Mexico Court of Appeals
13 years 6 months ago
Citation:
RES-GA Mem'l, LLC v. Foah (In re Foah), VAP Case No. NM-12-019 (10th Cir. B.A.P. Dec. 3, 2012)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the Bankruptcy Court's order granting summary judgment in the Debtor's favor, and holding that the New Mexico exemption statute does not require a life insurance policy's insured to be a...
Judge(s):
Thurman, Chief Judge; Brown, Judge (author); and Somers, Judge.
Sixth Circuit, in a per curiam opinion in a non-bankruptcy case, affirmed dismissal of borrowers' complaint alleging (1) breach of fiduciary duty; (2) negligence/negligence per se; (3) common law...
Satterfield v. Malloy III, No. 11–5144 (10th Cir. Nov. 28, 2012)
Ruling:
The Barton Doctrine precludes litigation in district court by a debtor against a trustee in bankruptcy when the cause of action arises out of the trustee's official duties unless the movant can...
In re Castro, 2012 WL 5935957 (10th Cir. Nov. 28, 2012)
Ruling:
Appellant that was neither debtor nor creditor and had no interest in real property or, at best, such interest was subordinate, lacked standing to object to creditor’s motion for relief from...
