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Duncanson v. Bank of N.D. (In re Duncanson)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 7 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
25-6001 (8th Circuit, Aug 12,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
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....
Judge(s):
Hasting, Surratt-States, and Jones
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TL90108 LLC vs. Ford (In re Ford)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 7 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 21-10456 (11th Circuit, Aug 11,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's order denying a creditor's motion to extend the deadline to file a non-dischargeability complaint. Its "prior panel...
Judge(s):
J. PRYOR, NEWSOM, and LAGOA
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Stanley Kappell Watson v. Shenekka Bradsher, et al

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 7 months 4 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-11389 (11th Circuit, Aug 04,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed the district court’s affirmation of the bankruptcy court’s decision finding debts from judgments for false imprisonment, due to willful...
Judge(s):
Pryor, Luck, and Brasher
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In re: TERRY L. WIKE

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 8 months 2 days ago
Citation:
No. 24-4402 (9th Circuit, Jul 31,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (BAP) reversal of the bankruptcy court's decision finding that Creditor’s claims were nondischargeable....
Judge(s):
McKeown, de Alba, and Bennett
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Benshot, LLC v. 2 Monkey Trading, LLC, et al

Citation:
23-12342 (11th Circuit, Jul 09,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Aligning with Fourth and Fifth Circuits, the Eleventh Circuit held that corporate debtors in Subchapter V proceedings who seek to confirm non-consensual plans under section 1191(b) cannot discharge...
Judge(s):
Branch, Luck, and Lagoa, Circuit Judges.
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Del Rosario v. Legenza (In re Legenza)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 9 months 3 days ago
Citation:
23-1322-bk (2nd Circuit, Jun 30,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's summary judgment ruling against a debtor, denying him a discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §727(a)(3). The bankruptcy...
Judge(s):
Chin, Merriam, Kahn
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Jacqueline Sterling v Southlake Nautilus Health & Racquett Club, Incorpo

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 9 months 1 week ago
Citation:
No. 24-2021 (7th Circuit, Jun 20,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit reversed in part and vacated in part the district court's judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s awarding of reduced attorney’s fees to Debtor...
Judge(s):
Rovner, Brennan, and St. Eve
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Adair v. Stutsman Constr., L.L.C. (In re Adair)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 10 months 1 week ago
Citation:
No. 24-30273 (5th Circuit, May 20,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
In a 2-1 decision, the Fifth Circuit held a bankruptcy court erred in refusing to consider a debtor's unclean hands defense to a claim to except a state court judgment debt from discharge under 11...
Judge(s):
Higginbotham, Willett, and Ho
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United States v. Colasuonno

  • Summarized by Stephen Falanga , Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
  • 10 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
24-924 (2nd Circuit, May 13,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a summary order, the Second Circuit rejected the debtor's argument that the government's filing of a Notice of Federal Tax lien allegedly in violation of the automatic stay provides a basis to...
Judge(s):
For the Court
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TEENA COLEBROOK V. JOHN PRESTON THOMPSON

  • Summarized by Bradley Pearce , Pearce Law PLLC
  • 11 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
24-9011 (6th Circuit, Apr 17,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A party that litigates using the in forma pauperis provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915 is subject to heightened pleading standards by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), so the trial court, sua sponte, should...
Judge(s):
BAUKNIGHT, CROOM, and GREGG, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges
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