Summarized by Laura Coordes , Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Tevis v. California Department of Veterans Affairs (In re Tevis), Case No. EC-15-1111-TaJuD (9th Cir. BAP Jul. 7, 2016) (unpublished)
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court's order dismissing debtors' adversary proceeding against creditor and chapter 13 trustee affirmed due to debtors' failure to prosecute.
Summarized by James Webster , Law Office of James Portman Webster, PLLC
9 years 11 months ago
Citation:
-- F.3d -- (BAP 9th Cir. June 2, 2016) NOT FOR PUBLICATION
Ruling:
Affirmed Bankruptcy Court's dismissal of bankruptcy for cause due to not following the requirement to obtain a Credit Counseling Certificate by the terms required by statute. Additionally, the...
BAP No. NV-14-1589-DFB (BAP 10th Cir. May 31, 2016) (unpublished)
Ruling:
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) dismissing debtor's adversary proceeding alleging that defendants intentionally violated the automatic stay. BAP...
In a consolidated appeal, the Eleventh Circuit reversed dismissal of two actions brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by Chapter 13 debtors given that the claimant-debt...
Judge(s):
Eleventh Circuit Judges Wilson and Martin, and visiting Fifth Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham.
Tehrani v. Walters, Case No. 15-2317 (3d Cir. May 20, 2016) (not precedential)
Ruling:
Affirming the decision of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ("District Court") and holding that the District Court did not err in (a) rejecting the debtors'...
Summarized by Rachel Greenleaf , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
10 years 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 15-1505, (4th Cir. Apr. 27, 2015)
Ruling:
Chapter 13 plan that provided for payment of pre-petition arrears and post-petition payments for primary residence at non-default interest rate violated the non-modification provision of section...
Judge(s):
Before WILKINSON and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges, and David C. NORTON, United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, sitting by designation. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Niemeyer and Judge Norton joined.
Trial court held that Tennessee statute governing penalties on delinquent tax debt applicable only to claims in bankruptcy cases was unconstitutional as a violation of the Supremacy Clause. Panel...
Summarized by Michael Pugh , Thompson, O'Brien, Kemp & Nasuti, PC
10 years 1 month ago
Citation:
D.C. Docket No. 8: 14-cv-02321-TGW; 15-12636
Ruling:
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order dismissing complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction based on sovereign immunity and the Rooker-Feldman...
