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NAI Horizon V. Amadeus Therapy, Inc. (In re: Amadeus Therapy, Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 week 1 day ago
Citation:
25-3867 (9th Circuit, Mar 06,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel decision upholding the bankruptcy court's denial of the appellant/plaintiff/creditor's motion for relief from a...
Judge(s):
Hawkins, Bybee, and Friedland
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Carbo v. Board of Tax Assessors

  • Summarized by Danielle Scott , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia
  • 1 week 13 hours ago
Citation:
24-20439 (5th Circuit, Mar 05,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The Fifth Circuit reversed both judgments of the bankruptcy and district courts. The Fifth Circuit held that the 2008 MOU requires tax assessors to consider economic obsolescence and inutility...
Judge(s):
Jones, Graves, and Rodriguez
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Ballard Spahr LLP v Official Committee of Equity Security Holders

Citation:
25-2134 (7th Circuit, Feb 27,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A claim against a debtor's bankruptcy estate that is based on an alleged oral promise by the debtor or its authorized officer to pay the debt of another must be supported by evidence sufficient to...
Judge(s):
ST. EVE, KIRSCH, and JACKSON-AKIWUMI, 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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Vining v. Charles J. Taunt & Assoc., P.C. (In re M.T.G., Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 3 weeks ago
Citation:
24-1979 (6th Circuit, Jan 14,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's summary judgment dismissal of a successor chapter 7 trustee's claims against the original trustee and the debtor's...
Judge(s):
Kethledge, Larsen, Bloomekatz
Tag(s):

Pastrana v. Bestrenewedoil

  • Summarized by Craig Geno , Law Offices of Craig M Geno, PLLC
  • 2 months 2 days 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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Choudhri v. Natl Bank of Kuwait

  • Summarized by Danielle Scott , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia
  • 2 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
25-20096 (5th Circuit, Dec 04,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's order. The Fifth Circuit held: (1) the bankruptcy court had proper related to jurisdiction since the contested tax liens in the state court action...
Judge(s):
Southwick, Higginson, and Douglas
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Bestwall LLC v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 4 months 1 week ago
Citation:
No. 24-1493 (4th Circuit, Oct 30,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The circuit court denied Creditor’s petition for rehearing en banc. A debtor’s financial condition is irrelevant for the purpose of assessing federal court subject-matter jurisdiction in a...
Judge(s):
En banc, King (dissenting)
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DUARTE V. HILLARD, ET AL.

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 4 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-5156 (9th Circuit, Oct 23,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Creditors must affirmatively demonstrate their intent to enforce claims against debtors before creditor’s claim bar date. Debtors’ schedules do not constitute informal proofs of claim and do...
Judge(s):
Paez, Bea, and Forrest
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BPX Prod. Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 4 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 23-20034 (5th Circuit, Oct 20,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, among other rulings, held a magistrate judge (a) erred in granting a motion to dismiss a duty to indemnify claim, explaining that a claimant's...
Judge(s):
Richman, Haynes, and Duncan
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