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THOMAS V. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

Citation:
24-1861 (3rd Circuit, Jun 09,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Debtor established that Creditor had committed civil contempt when it initiated collection efforts against one of his properties after receiving a...
Judge(s):
Bibas, Porter, and Bove
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Doug Woods v. Chavon Marie Landingham

  • Summarized by Danielle Scott , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia
  • 2 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
23-8018 (6th Circuit, Mar 17,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded the case to the bankruptcy court for further proceedings. Specifically, the Panel affirmed the...
Judge(s):
Bauknight, Gregg, and Mashburn
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Guallini-Indij v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Citation:
23-1705 (1st Circuit, Mar 04,2026) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
A debtor with a claim against a creditor may not be deprived of the opportunity to litigate the claim merely because the debtor initiated its litigation in bankruptcy court and subsequently...
Judge(s):
Barron, Chief Judge, Thompson and Gelpí, Circuit Judges
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Coastal Capital, LLC v. Savage

Citation:
25-1249 (1st Circuit, Feb 27,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court can refuse to grant a debtor a discharge if the debtor cannot explain the loss or deficiency of assets that could have been used to meet the debtor's liabilities. 11 U.S.C. §...
Judge(s):
Gelpí, Thompson, and Montecalvo, Circuit Judges
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DiBassie v. Reeves

Citation:
25-20170 (5th Circuit, Feb 03,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Debtor's former business partner had standing to seek a nondischargeable judgment against the Debtor arising from her embezzlement of funds from the LLC that they co-owned. The Court explicitly...
Judge(s):
Richman, Engelhardt, Wilson
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Shirley White-Lett v. The Bank of New York Mellon

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 5 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-13915 (11th Circuit, Dec 11,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
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...
Judge(s):
Jill Pryor, Lagoa, and Wilson
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McGann v. Jagow

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 5 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-1066 (10th Circuit, Dec 03,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
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...
Judge(s):
McHugh, Moritz, and Rossman
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Myer’s Lawn Care Servs., Inc. v. Pryor

Citation:
24-2345-bk (2nd Circuit, Oct 08,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court's holdings in a dischargeability adversary proceeding between a creditor and the debtor are not binding on the debtor's chapter 7 trustee unless the trustee is made a party to...
Judge(s):
REENA RAGGI, GERARD E. LYNCH, MICHAEL H. PARK, Circuit Judges.
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In the Matter of Darren Scott Matloff

Citation:
24-10439 (5th Circuit, Oct 08,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
In addition to providing an excellent summary of the legal standards for dischargeability and discharge under 11 U.S.C. §§ 523 and 727, the Court of Appeals reversed the bankruptcy court's...
Judge(s):
Graves, Engelhardt, and Oldham, Circuit Judges
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Springer v. United States

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 9 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-5109 (10th Circuit, Aug 21,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The circuit court affirmed the district court’s decision, affirming the bankruptcy court’s denial of Debtor’s motion to reopen his bankruptcy case. Debtor’s opening brief did not challenge...
Judge(s):
Hartz, Moritz, and Rossman
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