By not previously bringing claims against Creditor, Debtor forfeited such claims after reaching a settlement agreement with Creditor. While the settlement agreement contains a carve-out provision...
Debtor’s receipt of a turnover order and her failure to comply with its express terms serve as grounds for the bankruptcy court to hold her in contempt and sanction her. Appellants must directly...
Appellant forfeited his challenge to the bankruptcy court’s alternate rationale for its decision by not briefing it. The circuit court can affirm the judgment based on the alternate rationale....
The circuit court affirmed the district court’s decision granting summary judgment. Plaintiffs failed to brief the issues and to meet the Rule 28 standards. Plaintiffs’ brief failed to...
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld lower court rulings that no portion of Jose Garcia-Morales’ $1,455 federal income tax refund, which was based on a refundable child tax...
The United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit overturned a bankruptcy court’s orders denying a lien avoidance motion and dismissing a related adversary proceeding. On the...
The bankruptcy appellate panel affirmed the bankruptcy court’s decision that found Creditor’s claim to be dischargeable. The bankruptcy court did not err by finding the debt dischargeable after...
The United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's judgment that a debtor could discharge a $96k private student loan debt owed to the Bank/Appellant....
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed the district court's affirmation of the bankruptcy court’s denial of Trustee’s motions to modify confirmed chapter 13 bankruptcy plans...