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Chenault v. Great Lakes Higher Edu Corp.

  • Summarized by Elizabeth Lamphier , U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • 7 years 8 months ago
Citation:
18-8003 (6th Circuit, Jul 05,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's (E.D. Ky.) dismissal of the debtor’s undue hardship student loan complaint because the debtor failed to state...
Judge(s):
Buchanan, Dales (author), Opperman
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Weakley v. Eagle Logistics

  • Summarized by William Amann , Amann Burnett, PLLC
  • 7 years 8 months ago
Citation:
17-1402(2)3, DC Docket No 3:16-cv-00403-HNJ (11th Circuit, Jun 29,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Because the district court considered all the facts and circumstances of Weakley’s cases in determining whether he intended to mislead the bankruptcy court, see id. at 1185, it did not abuse...
Judge(s):
Carnes, CJ Marcus, Rosenbaum
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Schnitzel, Inc. v. Sorensen

Citation:
BAP No. NC-17-1152-FBTa (9th Circuit, Jun 15,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Pawned property becomes property of the bankruptcy estate, and the pawnbroker's state-law notice regarding the pawned personal property violated the automatic stay. The BAP did not reach the issue...
Judge(s):
FARIS, BRAND, and TAYLOR, Bankruptcy Judges
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Aniel v. ResCap Borrower Claims Trust (In re Residential Capital LLC

  • Summarized by Theresa Driscoll , Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
  • 7 years 11 months ago
Citation:
17-1163-bk (2nd Circuit, Apr 04,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Second Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court and bankruptcy court orders disallowing appellants claims.
Judge(s):
Robert D. Sack, Peter W. Hall, Christopher F. Droney
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Cadwell v. Kaufman, Englett & Lynd, PLLC

  • Summarized by Michael Pugh , Thompson, O'Brien, Kemp & Nasuti, PC
  • 7 years 11 months ago
Citation:
17-10810 (11th Circuit, Mar 30,2018) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
An attorney violates 11 U.S.C. 526(a)(4) if the attorney instructs a client to pay bankruptcy-related legal fees using a credit card. After going through several ways that 11 U.S.C. 526(a)(4) may...
Judge(s):
Carnes, Newsom, and Siler
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Jennings v. Royal

  • Summarized by Steven Mulligan , Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC
  • 8 years 3 months ago
Citation:
WY-17-002 (10th Circuit, Nov 21,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A Wyoming debtor can claim as exempt under 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(3)(B) property he holds an interest as tenancy by the entirety to the extent exempt under non-bankruptcy law. Under Wyoming common...
Judge(s):
Nugent, Somers, Mosier (Nugent)
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Aspen Skiing Co., v. Cherrett (In re Cherrett)

  • Summarized by Alexandra Schnapp , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • 8 years 4 months ago
Citation:
14-60079 (9th Circuit, Oct 16,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court’s order denying a motion to dismiss under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b) constitutes a final, appealable order. Further, debts used to purchase homes are not consumer debts as defined in...
Judge(s):
Marsha S. Berzon, Morgan Christen, and Jacqueline H. Nguyen
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Silver v. Rescap Borrower Claims Trust (In re Residental Capital, Inc.)

  • Summarized by Melissa Youngman , Melissa A. Youngman, P.A.
  • 8 years 5 months ago
Citation:
No.16-1273-bk (2nd Circuit, Oct 11,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Circuit Court affirmed the District Court's affirmance of decisions by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (1) disallowing the claim the pro se debtor lodged with ResCap...
Judge(s):
Hon. Robert D. Stack; Hon. Reena Raggi; Hon. Susan L. Carney.
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