NC-15-1177-TaJuKi (BAP 9th Cir. Aug. 9, 2016) (unpublished)
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (N.D. Cal.) overruling chapter 13 debtors objection to proof of claim. Proof of claim was prima facie evidence of claim's validity...
Wittman v. Koenig, No. 15-2798 (7th Cir. July 26, 2016) (unpublished opinion).
Ruling:
Annuities complying with §72 of the Internal Revenue Code satisfy Wis. Stat. §815.18(3)(j)’s compliance requirement, and thus may be claimed as bankruptcy exemptions if they meet additional...
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
In re Woodcraft Studios, Inc., No. NC-15-1143-WJuKu (9th Cir. B.A.P. July 22, 2016). Not-for-publication memorandum.
Ruling:
After a bankruptcy court has denied a request for compensation by the attorney for a debtor in possession, the attorney’s proof of claim for the denied compensation may also be disallowed.
Judge(s):
Madeleine C. Wanslee, Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Arizona, sitting by designation, and Meredith A. Jury and Frank L. Kurtz, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.
Summarized by Laura Coordes , Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Bushkin v. Singer (n re Bushkin), Case No. CC-15-1285-KiKuF (9th Cir. B.A.P. Jul. 22, 2016) (unpublished)
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court order denying debtor's motion for attorney's fees and costs under § 523(d) affirmed because debt owed to creditor was not a consumer debt.
The 8th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the U.S. District Court (E.D. Ark.), which affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court that state court award of attorneys' fees was nondischargeable....
No. 15-2164 (3d Cir. July 18, 2016) (Not Precedential)
Ruling:
District Court order affirmed. Governmental entity may not repackage its monetary claim as a claim for injunctive relief in order to avoid being bound by a confirmed plan. Distinguishes In re...
Elliott v. General Motors LLC (In re Motors Liquidation Co.), Case Nos. 15-2844, 15-2847, 15-2848 (2d Cir. N.Y. July 13, 2016).
Ruling:
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the debtor, General Motors Corporation ("Old GM"), had an obligation to provide notice to vehicle owners with defects of which Old GM knew or...
Summarized by Elizabeth Gunn , United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Nelson v. Midland Credit Management, Inc., Case No. 15-2984 (8th Cir. 2016)
Ruling:
The filing of an accurate and complete proof of claim on a time-barred debt is not false, deceptive, misleading, unfair, or unconscionable under the FDCPA.
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (D. Az.), finding that the bankruptcy court did not err in denying creditor's motion to allow late filed claim, or in...
File Name:16b0008n.06 (Nos. 15-8014/8015, June 1, 2016
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court abused its discretion when it granted summary judgment for the Chapter 7 Trustee sua sponte. While there is no prohibition against granting summary judgment sua sponte, it is...
