Summarized by Thomas Horan , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware
12 years 4 weeks ago
Citation:
Galluzzo v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, No. 13-3555 (3d Cir. April 24, 2014)
Ruling:
The United States Tax Court did not have jurisdiction over former debtors' tax redetermination action because the Commissioner of Internal Revenue did not mail a notice of deficiency to the debtors...
BAP No. CC-13-1086 (April 23, 2014) (Not for Publication)
Ruling:
A party cannot assert improper service as a defense on appeal if it was never raised before the bankruptcy court. Further, a bankruptcy court is not required to hold a hearing if the notice period...
Judge(s):
Honorable Deborah J. Saltzman Presiding; Before Dunn, Pappas and Kirscher, Bankruptcy Judges
Summarized by Bryan Robinson , Law Offices of Bryan Robinson
12 years 1 month ago
Citation:
In Re Johnson, 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, No. 13-6050. (April 22, 2013)
Ruling:
The 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reversed the ruling of the Bankruptcy Court permitting the Debtor’s claimed exemption in her property tax refund as a “government assistance". The 8th...
Judge(s):
FEDERMAN, Chief Judge, SCHERMER and NAIL, Bankruptcy Judges.
America’s Servicing Company v. Schwartz-Tallard (In re Schwartz-Tallard), Case No. 11-1429 (9th Cir. Apr. 16, 2014).
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the "Ninth Circuit") affirmed the decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit (the "B.A.P."), holding that a debtor is not precluded...
Judge(s):
J. Clifford Wallace and Ronald M. Gould, Circuit Judges and Paul C. Huck, Senior District Judge (sitting by designation).
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit (the "Court" or "BAP') affirmed the Colorado Bankruptcy Court's denial of a chapter 7 trustee's objection to a debtor's exemption for tools of...
F.3d citation not yet available. Case No. 10-10882 (5th Cir. Apr. 9, 2014)
Ruling:
AFFIRMED district court’s ruling that federal law can trump Texas homestead exemptions to force the sale of the debtor’s homestead, notwithstanding the exemption rights of the non-debtor...
Judge(s):
HIGGINBOTHAM, OWEN, and HAYNES. Opinion by Priscilla R. Owen, Circuit Judge.
CitiMortgage, Inc. v. Borm (In re Borm), Case No. 13-6065 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. Apr. 2, 2014)
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court abused its discretion in denying mortgage creditor's request for relief from automatic stay when debtors missed significant number of post-petition mortgage payments contrary to...
Summarized by Bryan Robinson , Law Offices of Bryan Robinson
12 years 1 month ago
Citation:
In Re Barker, 9th Cir. B.A.P., MT-13-1393-JuKuPa (March 28, 2014) [Unpublished]
Ruling:
In an unpublished opinion, the 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the ruling by the bankruptcy court which held, the bankruptcy court did not have the discretion to allow a late filed...
Santiago-Monteverde v. Pereira (In re Santiago-Monteverde), No. 12-4131 (2d Cir. Mar. 31, 2014)
Ruling:
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Second Circuit”) certified to the New York Court of Appeals the question: “may a rent-stabilized tenant prevent the assumption and...
