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Trost v. Trost

  • Summarized by Daniel Waxman , KEWA Financial Inc.
  • 7 years 9 months ago
Citation:
17-1877 (6th Circuit, May 30,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Federal court conversion judgment was entitled to collateral estoppel effect and was excepted from discharge as arising from a "willful and malicious injury" as defined by 11 USC 523(a)(6).
Judge(s):
Moore, Cook, and McKeague
Tag(s):

Fatima v. Stern

Citation:
BAP No. CC-17-1235-LSKu (9th Circuit, May 29,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A judgment entered agains the debtor for intentional misrepresentation before the commencement of her Chapter 7 bankruptcy case was sufficient to render the judgment debt nondischargeable under...
Judge(s):
LAFFERTY, SPRAKER, and KURTZ, Bankruptcy Judges
Tag(s):

Deeprock Venture Partners, L.P. v. Beach

  • Summarized by Craig Geno , Law Offices of Craig M Geno, PLLC
  • 7 years 9 months ago
Citation:
17-10481 (5th Circuit, May 16,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy Court's granting of a Rule 9019 settlement was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit. The opinion discusses, in detail, the standards for approving settlement and compromises in the Fifth...
Judge(s):
Stewart, Haynes and Willett
Tag(s):

Gleason v. Jansen

  • Summarized by Madison Conquest , State of Tennessee Real Estate Asset Management
  • 7 years 10 months ago
Citation:
No. 17-1658 (7th Circuit, Apr 25,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Denial of Rule 60 relief proper when the "new evidence" was available via PACER at the time of trial. Court reiterated its statement in Kunilk v. Racine Cnty., 106 F.3d 168, 174 (7th Cir. 1997),...
Judge(s):
Wood, Chief Judge, and Kanne and Barrett, Circuit Judges
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First National Bank of Oneida, N.A. v. Brandt

  • Summarized by Tiffany DiIorio , U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Trustee
  • 7 years 10 months ago
Citation:
17-11654 (11th Circuit, Apr 24,2018) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
District Court ruling vacated and remanded in light of changed circumstances. Specifically, remanded for district court to consider whether dismissal of an individual's confirmed chapter 11...
Judge(s):
Pryor, Carnes, Antoon
Tag(s):

Lorenzen v. Taggart

  • Summarized by Alexandra Schnapp , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • 7 years 10 months ago
Citation:
16-35402 (9th Circuit, Apr 23,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court abused its discretion by concluding creditors knowingly violated the discharge injunction because a belief, even an unreasonable one, the discharge injunction did not apply...
Judge(s):
Edward Leavy, Richard A. Paez, and Carlos T. Bea
Tag(s):

In re Hamilton

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 7 years 10 months ago
Citation:
BAP No. SC-17-1126-FBL & SC-17-1223-FBL (9th Circuit, Apr 17,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed summary judgment on 523(a)(6) claim entered by bankruptcy court (S.D. Cal.). Bankruptcy court properly applied standard for willful injury; Ninth Circuit case did not...
Judge(s):
Faris, Brand, Lafferty
Tag(s):

Cooley-Linder v. Behrends (In re Behrends)

  • Summarized by Elizabeth Lamphier , U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • 7 years 11 months ago
Citation:
15-1420 (10th Circuit, Nov 14,2016) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's (D. Colo.) holding that the debtor’s obligation pursuant to a default judgment obtained by creditors in state court...
Judge(s):
Tymkovich (author), Bacharach, Moritz
Tag(s):

Johnson v. W3 Investment Partners, LP

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 7 years 11 months ago
Citation:
BAP No. SC-17-1194-LBF (9th Circuit, Apr 16,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed summary judgment entered by bankruptcy court (SD Cal.) on 523(a)(2)(A) claim. Bankruptcy court properly gave preclusive effect to prepetition stipulated judgment. BAP...
Judge(s):
Lafferty, Brand, Faris
Tag(s):

Fitzhugh v. Birdsell

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 7 years 10 months ago
Citation:
AZ-17-1141-BLKu (9th Circuit, Apr 13,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Circuit reversed and remanded judgment of bankruptcy court (D. Az.) revoking debtor's discharge under 11 USC 727. Bankruptcy court applied incorrect standard of law. Trustee was...
Judge(s):
Brand, Lafferty, Kurtz
Tag(s):

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