The narrow holding of this split decision is that Georgia's pawn statute cuts off the rights of a Chapter 13 debtor in pawned property if the debtor doesn't redeem the property within the time ...
Judge(s):
WILSON, NEWSOM and MORENO (S.D. Fla., sitting by designation)
In a summary order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s November 15, 2016 judgment, finding that five of the appellant’s arguments were meritless for the same...
Judge(s):
The Honorable José A. Cabranes; The Honorable Debra A. Livingston; and The Honorable Richard W. Goldberg of the United States Court of International Trade, sitting by designation.
On an issue of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit concluded that section 362(k) of the Bankruptcy Code authorizes the payment of attorney's fees and costs incurred by debtors in stopping a...
Judge(s):
Ed Carnes, Chief Judge, and Black, Circuit Judge, and May, District Judge
The Fourth Circuit first reversed the dismissal of the appeal of the confirmation of a partial dirt-for-debt Ch. 11 plan on mootness grounds and then affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's confirmation...
Judge(s):
Judge Duncan authored the opinion, in which Judge Niemeyer and Judge Floyd joined.
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the appellants failed to appeal the bankruptcy court's order confirming a Chapter 11 plan. The plan incorporated a Settlement Agreement that extinguished...
The Sixth Circuit BAP held the notice provided by the Bankruptcy Court's order of May 29, 2015 was not reasonably calculated to give the Debtor notice of what issues would be considered at June 2,...
Judge(s):
Humphrey, Opperman and Preston. Opinion by Preston
The appellant, Hefner, did not have standing to appeal the district court's order holding that Hefner had standing to object to a settlement approved by the bankruptcy court. The court of appeals...
The plaintiff in a state-court shareholder derivative suit was not entitled to additional discovery because his claims, other than for attorney's fees, had been mooted by confirmation of a Chapter...
In this case lies a warning to all attorneys -- the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying the debtor's motion to extend the time for her to file an appeal. The debtor's...
