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In re Vincent A. Piazza (Patricia Elliott v. Vincent A. Piazza, III)

  • Summarized by Stephen Falanga , Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
  • 1 month 3 days ago
Citation:
23-3061 (3rd Circuit, Dec 02,2024) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Third Circuit affirmed the decision of the district court affirming the decision of the bankruptcy court below that the debt owed to a creditor based on a pre-petition written promise to repay...
Judge(s):
SHWARTZ, MATEY, and McKEE, Circuit Judges
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Timothy Miller v. Jason Wylie

Citation:
No. 24-1321 (6th Circuit, Oct 23,2024) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
While a Chapter 7 trustee or creditor seeking to deny a debtor a discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(B) must adduce evidence that the debtor acted with the specific intent to frustrate the...
Judge(s):
SILER, GRIFFIN, and MATHIS, Circuit Judges
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OHI Asset (VA) Martinsville SNF, LLC v. Wagner (In re Wagner)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 3 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 22-13642 (11th Circuit, Sep 11,2024) Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, reversing a district court, held a bankruptcy court correctly rejected a request to bar a debtor's discharge for making a knowing and fraudulent...
Judge(s):
JORDAN, BRASHER, and ABUDU
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WILLIAM F. KAETZ V. ECMC; EXPERIAN; TRANSUNION; EQUIFAX

  • Summarized by Stephen Falanga , Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
  • 6 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 23-2897 (3rd Circuit, Jun 18,2024) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In this non-precedential per curiuam opinion, the Third Circuit affirmed the decision of the District Court dismissing the pro se debtor, William Kaetz's, complaint against a student loan servicer...
Judge(s):
JORDAN, RESTREPO, and FREEMAN, Circuit Judges
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RHITA BERCY V. CITY OF PHOENIX, ET AL

  • Summarized by Laura Coordes , Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Arizona State University
  • 7 months 1 week ago
Citation:
22-16463 (9th Circuit, May 30,2024) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
District court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Phoenix affirmed. Debtor-plaintiff's claim against the City could have been brought at the time of her bankruptcy petition, and any...
Judge(s):
Berzon, Hurwitz, Johnstone
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Charles Breland, Jr. v. Commissioner of IRS

Citation:
23-12345 (11th Circuit, May 31,2024) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the tax court's determination that the consent order entered between the IRS and Breland during the pendency of his chapter 11 bankruptcy did not fix Breland's tax...
Judge(s):
Wilson, Branch, and Luck, Circuit Judges.
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Trinity High Sch., Inc. v. Sanderfer (In re Sanderfer)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 7 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 23-8023 (6th Circuit, May 24,2024) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit held a bankruptcy court erred in granting summary judgment to a debtor/appellee on a creditor/appellant's claim to except a debt from her...
Judge(s):
BAUKNIGHT, GREGG, and STOUT
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Brown v. Chamouille (In re Brown)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 7 months 4 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 23-60035 (9th Circuit, May 13,2024) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held a bankruptcy court did not err in granting a summary judgment finding a debtor owed his sister-in-law a non-dischargeable debt based on his...
Judge(s):
TALLMAN, FORREST, and BUMATAY
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Eva Carmack v. Gary Carmack

Citation:
23-11817 (11th Circuit, Apr 03,2024) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
As had the immediately lower court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the decision of the U.S, Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida (BC) not to...
Judge(s):
Robin S. Rosenbaum; Jill A. Pryor; and Britt Grant
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Jaurigui v. Mover (In re Swing House Rehearsal & Recording, Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 9 months 1 week ago
Citation:
No. 23-60028 (9th Circuit, Mar 27,2024) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's post-trial judgment excepting a debt from discharge. A dissenting judge would have remanded on one issue-whether the...
Judge(s):
GRABER, GOULD, and FORREST
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