Summarized by Thomas DeCarlo , John Steinberger & Associates, PC
9 years 7 months ago
Citation:
2016 WL 5936797 (6th Cir. 2016)
Ruling:
Bankruptcy Court did not abuse its discretion in denying creditor's Motion to Reopen Chapter 7 case where motion was filed 3 years after entry of discharge and reopening case would have on effect.
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (N.D. Cal.) denying chapter 13 debtors' objection to mortgage creditor's claim. BAP agreed with bankruptcy court's...
Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Case No. CC-15-1420-KiTaKu (October 6, 2106) Not for Publication
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court's ruling denying Peter E. Kvassay ("Debtor") motion for order to show cause why Robert V. Kvassay ("Creditor") should not be sanctioned...
Failla v. Citibank, N.A. (In re Failla), No. 15-15626 (11th Cir. Oct. 4, 2016)
Ruling:
The word "surrender" in 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(2) requires that a debtor who designates in his schedules that he will surrender a particular property to, in fact, relinquish his right to possess that...
The BAP for the 8th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (D. Minn. - Minneapolis) converting debtor's chapter 13 case to chapter 7. The BAP agreed that the bankruptcy court found...
Clabough v. Grant. (In re Grant), Case No. 16-6062 (10th Cir. September 20, 2016). Unpublished
Ruling:
Bankruptcy courts do not have authority to use their equitable powers to disallow exemptions or amendments to exemptions due to bad faith or misconduct; any equitable powers can only be exercised...
Rindlesbach v. Jones, et al. (In re Rindlesbach), Case No. 15-4088 (10th Cir. August 30, 2016). Unpublished
Ruling:
A person must be aggrieved by a bankruptcy court order to be able to seek appellate review of that order and to be aggrieved, that person’s rights or interests must be directly and adversely...
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
In re Drury, No. CC-15-1441-KuFD (9th Cir. B.A.P. Aug. 23, 2016). Not for publication.
Ruling:
In determining disposable income, a chapter 7 debtor may deduct loan payments that the debtor does not owe on a car that the debtor uses, but does not own.
Judge(s):
Frank L. Kurtz, Robert J. Faris, and Randall L. Dunn, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.