10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Case No/ 11-1574) Entered - November 21, 2012
Ruling:
AFFIRMATION of the 10th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's (BAP) ruling denying debtor, Arthur James Reves, an extension of time to file a notice of appeal.
Copeland v. Fink (In re Copeland), Case No. 12-6034, ---B.R. ---- (8th Cir. B.A.P. November 20, 2012)(slip opinion) (Schermer, J.)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court, the BAP found that a Chapter 13 Plan should not provide for payment of non-priority, unsecured claims ahead other non-priority unsecured claims based solely on...
10th Cir. B.A.P. - BAP No. KS - 11-096 (Bankr. Case No 09-12159)
Ruling:
REVERSE lower court's ruling, concluding that the bankruptcy court did not have the authority to award damages to debtors, Jeffrey P Houlik and Charla Houlik, in the amount of $474.86 actual...
Williams & Wyse v. King, No. 12-6014 (BAP 8th Cir. 2012)
Ruling:
The 8th Circuit B.A.P. affirmed an Order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri denying a motion to reconsider an Order awarding sanctions and directing a creditor to dismiss...
Judge(s):
8th Cir BAP: Kressel, Schermer, and Nail; U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Missouri: Dennis R. Dow.
Summarized by Eryk Escobar , Department of Justice
13 years 7 months ago
Citation:
2012 Bankr. LEXIS 4303
Ruling:
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP"), affirmed the Bankruptcy Court ("Court") for the District of Hawaii. Specifically, the BAP upheld the partial discharge of the debtor's student...
Summarized by Bruce Harwood , US Bankruptcy Court - District of New Hampshire
13 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Case No. PR-080 (1st Cir. BAP June 28, 2012)
Ruling:
Pursuant to Section 1322(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, the amount of an arrearage under a mortgage secured by the debtor’s principal residence, including the amount of the mortgagee’s attorneys...
Summarized by Dean Langdon , DelCotto Law Group PLLC
13 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Docket No. 10-3694; File Name 12a0197p.06
Ruling:
Reversing the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the homeowner's complaint stated a claim for relief under the Fair Debt...
Summarized by James Webster , Law Office of James Portman Webster, PLLC
13 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Allen v. US Bank (In re Allen). - B.R. - (9th Cir. B.A.P. June 8, 2012)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit held USB, the secured creditors chain of possession for loan documents were adequate to establish standing to file a proof of claim.
Shirley v. Smith (In re Shirley) Case No. 12-6012 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. June 15, 2012)
Ruling:
Under the Iowa Homestead statute, moving over two miles and declaring a new homestead is not a change in the limits of the homestead, and will not serve to extend the old homestead's exemption to...
In re: Maharaj, Case No. 11-1747 (4th Cir. June 14, 2012), slip opinion
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court's denial of confirmation of an individual Chapter 11 plan accepted by two classes of creditors, but rejected by a class of unsecured creditors, the court held, in a...
Judge(s):
Before Duncan, Agee and Diaz, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Agee in which Judge Duncan and Judge Diaz joined