Looking to federal criminal cases for guidance as to what constitutes possession or control, property fraudulently transferred during a Chapter 13 case can be recovered by a Chapter 7 trustee after...
Judge(s):
Mary M. Schroeder, Michelle T. Friedland,and Ryan D. Nelson
BAP for 8th Cir. affirmed judgment of bankruptcy court (WD Missouri - KC) applying 11 USC 547(c)(1) new value defense to preference suit claim. Senior creditor's release of liens for less than full...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) approving chapter 7 trustee's settlement of fraudulent transfer action against debtor's investment company over strenuous creditors'...
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the Appellant’s appeal, finding that the Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal under 28 U.SC. § 158(d)(1) because the district court’s...
The expiration of the 30-day limitations period to object to a debtor's declaration of exemptions in a Chapter 13 is not binding if the case is later converted to a Chapter 7. Bankruptcy Code §...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed bankruptcy court (CD California) order dismissing chapter 13 case based on serial filer's bad faith attempts to hinder and delay secured creditor's foreclosure on...
The Third Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's ruling confirming Debtors' plan that did not include a 524(g) trust for latent asbestos claims, holding that applying Rule 3003(c)(3) complies with...
Judge(s):
KRAUSE and MATEY (Circuit Judges) and ALEJANDRO (District Judge sitting by designation)
(1) The bankruptcy court did not err by awarding the creditor both unpaid invoices and future claims. (2) The creditor's unpaid-invoices claim is recognized under applicable state law, and thus...
9th Cir. dismissed for lack of jurisdiction appeals from BAP's decision affirming bankruptcy court’s contempt orders issued against a creditor and reversing and remanding issue of punitive...
BAP for 10th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Wyo.) denying chapter 7 debtor attorney's claim of "tools of the trade" exemption in her car. Wyoming exemptions provided for separate...
