In consolidated appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held (1) it lacked appellate jurisdiction to hear a first appeal taken from a district court's order denying as moot a...
In this consolidated appeal of two decisions by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (DC) by creditor Shanni Snyder (Snyder) arising out of the bankruptcy of U Lock,...
Judge(s):
Stephanos Bibas; Arianna J. Freeman; and Richard L. Nygaard
The circuit court found that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (“PBGC”) regulations are valid exercises of its power under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The PBGC’s...
In this non-precedential ruling the Third Circuit affirmed the judgment of the District Court affirming the decision of the Bankruptcy Court disallowing Appellant's Proof of Claim seeking actual...
The circuit court affirmed the district court’s ruling that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion by denying Appellant's motion to reconsider an expungement order. The bankruptcy...
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of the debtor’s complaint objecting to a proof of claim. The Eleventh Circuit held that the...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held a bankruptcy court erred in excluding a key witness's deposition testimony at trial. The witness, who was scheduled to testify over multiple...
In a very short opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of an appeal of a settlement, which included a sale approved under 11 U.S.C. §...
The circuit court dismissed Plaintiff’s claims, affirming the district court’s decision. 31 U.S.C. § 9309 allows a surety to sue other parties under a bond, but not any other party. State law...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held a district court erred in granting a summary judgment to a plaintiff and affording preclusive effect to the plaintiff's unchallenged proof of...
