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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
