BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) dismissing creditor's adversary against chapter 7 debtor based on creditor's failure to effect service of summons and complaint. ...
Affirming the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (BC), the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (BAP) saw no error in its inferring of the verboten intent in a...
Judge(s):
Scott H. Gan; William J. Lafferty III; and Robert J. Faris
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) denial of defendant's motion to strike plaintiff's notice of dismissal of adversary. Debtor failed to demonstrate any error by bankruptcy...
The bankruptcy discharge injunction does not prevent a testator or settlor of a family trust from requiring that an amount equal to the discharged debt be treated as an advancement on an inheritance.
The BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court in full when the bankruptcy court ruled that the last judgment in time should be granted preclusive effect, even if the same court issued a prior inconsistent...
The facts were sufficient to show that the debtor willfully and maliciously harmed his former employer, supporting the bankruptcy court's determination that a judgment debt was nondischargeable...
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (BAP) affirmed the judgment of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (BC) that claim and issue preclusion barred...
Judge(s):
Laura S. Taylor; Scott H. Gan; and Christopher M. Klein
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court's finding that State Farm's claim was nondischargeable under § 523(a)(6), because the evidence supported each element and the...
Affirming the bankruptcy court, the 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) held that attorney fee awards related to enforce or defend issues involving child support, visitation or custody...
Judge(s):
Anita L. Shodeen, Dennis R. Dow, and Kathleen Hvass Sanberg
