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Tarpon Bay Partners LLC v. Zerez Holdings Corporation

Citation:
21-1916 (2nd Circuit, Aug 11,2023) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
Vacating and affirming in part the rulings of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (DC), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Circuit) vacated the DC's ruling that the...
Judge(s):
William j. Nardini; Sarah A. L. Merriam; and Gary S. Katzmann
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Sanders v. Watcher et al. (In re: JOSEPH L. SANDERS)

  • Summarized by Michael Myers , Ballard Spahr LLP
  • 3 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
BAP No. CC-23-1003-LSF (9th Circuit, Aug 09,2023) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel upheld the bankruptcy court's approval of a settlement, over the objection of the debtor, between a chapter 7 trustee and creditors satisfying the...
Judge(s):
Lafferty, Spraker, and Faris
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In re: WALLACE STEFFEN,

Citation:
22-1240 (9th Circuit, Jul 18,2023) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (BAP) affirmed the decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California granting summary judgment excepting the debt...
Judge(s):
William J. Lafferty III; Robert J. Faris; and Gary A. Spraker
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In re: ELIZABETH ANN RAMSEY

  • Summarized by Michael Myers , Ballard Spahr LLP
  • 8 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
BAP No. NV-22-1202-BGC (9th Circuit, Mar 23,2023) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy judge's denial of a debtor defendant's motion for attorneys' fees under Section 523(d) after the debtor prevailed...
Judge(s):
BRAND, GAN, and CORBIT
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IN RE: MARY E. BUSCONE, d/b/a FroYo To Go,

Citation:
22-9001 (1st Circuit, Feb 22,2023) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Providing a useful primer on judicial estoppel in the bankruptcy context, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Massachusetts...
Judge(s):
O. Rogeriee Thompson; Gustavo Gelpí; and Sandra Lynch
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In re ResCap Liquidating Trust

  • Summarized by Robert Holley , Holley Driggs, Ltd
  • 10 months 4 days ago
Citation:
21-2139 (8th Circuit, Feb 02,2023) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
Given that RFC's bankruptcy settlements were reasonable and entered into in good faith, the Eighth Circuit affirmed most of the judgment. The court agreed that the Client Guide granted RFC the...
Judge(s):
Loken, Colloton, Sheperd
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In the Matter of: Jon Amberson

Citation:
21-50960 (5th Circuit, Nov 18,2022) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
While the judges divided over the preferred approach and proper reasoning, this panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) unanimously agreed that the underlying arbitration...
Judge(s):
Leslie H. Southwick; Edith H. Jones; and Andrew S. Oldham
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In re TRIANGLE CAYMAN ASSET COMPANY

Citation:
19-1251, 19-1786, 20-1284 (1st Circuit, Oct 24,2022) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a case so complex to require a timeline, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Circuit) dismissed those aspects deemed moot without any merit review but affirmed the grant of summary...
Judge(s):
Gustavo Gelpí; Kermit V. Lipez; and O. Regeriee Thompson
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In re Ritchie Special Credit Investments, Ltd.;

Citation:
21-2707 (8th Circuit, Sep 13,2022) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A creditor (not an investor) does not have standing to sue another creditor for aiding and abetting a fraud perpetrated by a Chapter 7 debtor if the estate could assert the claim. Such a claim, a...
Judge(s):
GRASZ, STRAS, and KOBES
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Morash v. Valley Ridge Roofing and Construction, L.L.C. (In re Silver State Holdings, Assignee 7901 Boulevard 26, L.L.C.)

Citation:
21-10212 (5th Circuit, Aug 30,2022) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a 2-1 opinion, the Court holds that the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (TUFTA) allows a junior lienholder to avoid a pre-petition foreclosure sale as a fraudulent transfer where (1) the...
Judge(s):
Costa, Haynes, Jones
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