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Grant v. Granader (In re Granader)

  • Summarized by Thomas DeCarlo , John Steinberger & Associates, PC
  • 9 years 8 months ago
Citation:
2016 WL 5936797 (6th Cir. 2016)
Ruling:
Bankruptcy Court did not abuse its discretion in denying creditor's Motion to Reopen Chapter 7 case where motion was filed 3 years after entry of discharge and reopening case would have on effect.
Judge(s):
Boggs, Suhreinrich, McKeague
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Hannon v. ABCD Holdings, LLC (In re Hannon)

  • Summarized by Guy Moss , N/a
  • 9 years 8 months ago
Citation:
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 15-2269, October 7, 2016
Ruling:
Affirming the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's entry of summary judgment denying the Debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C. sec. 727(a)(4)(A), the First Circuit examined the...
Judge(s):
Judges Kayatta, Barron and McAuliffe
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Kvassay v. Kvassay (In re Kvassay)

  • Summarized by Joel Newell , Ballard Spahr, LLP
  • 9 years 8 months ago
Citation:
Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Case No. CC-15-1420-KiTaKu (October 6, 2106) Not for Publication
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court's ruling denying Peter E. Kvassay ("Debtor") motion for order to show cause why Robert V. Kvassay ("Creditor") should not be sanctioned...
Judge(s):
Honorable KIRSCHER, TAYLOR and KURTZ
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County of Dakota v. Milan

  • Summarized by Elizabeth Gunn , United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
  • 9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
County of Dakota v. Milan (In re Milan), Case No. 16-6012 (8th Cir. B.A.P. September 22, 2016)
Ruling:
Section 523(a)(7) does not require a court order to impose a debt with the characteristics of a fine or penalty; however, the debt cannot be imposed as compensation for actual pecuniary loss. ...
Judge(s):
Schermer, Nail and Shodeen
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Privitera v. Curran

  • Summarized by William Amann , Amann Burnett, PLLC
  • 9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
1st Circuit BAP NO. MW 15-051, Massachusetts Main Bankruptcy Case No. 14-42811-CJP, Adversary Proceeding No. 15-04024-CJP
Ruling:
AFFIRMED. Creditor's Complaint against Debtor objecting to dischargeability under 11 USC 523(a)(2)(A) was dismissed by the Bankruptcy Court under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b)(6) standard. Creditor's...
Judge(s):
Trial Judge: Hon. Melvin S. Hoffman. BAP Judges: Lamoutte, Deasy and Cary.
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Clabaugh v. Grant (In re Grant)

  • Summarized by Steven Mulligan , Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC
  • 9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Clabough v. Grant. (In re Grant), Case No. 16-6062 (10th Cir. September 20, 2016). Unpublished
Ruling:
Bankruptcy courts do not have authority to use their equitable powers to disallow exemptions or amendments to exemptions due to bad faith or misconduct; any equitable powers can only be exercised...
Judge(s):
Matheson, McKay, O’Brien
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Scarbrough v. Purser (In the Matter of Scarbrough)

  • Summarized by Aaron Kaufman , Gray Reed LLP
  • 9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
--- F.3d ---, Case No. 15-51045 (5th Cir. 2016)
Ruling:
AFFIRMED lower courts' rulings that state court judgment and sanctions were non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(2)(A) & (a)(6). Court of appeals rejected all grounds raised by the debtor,...
Judge(s):
Stewart, Clement, Haynes
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J&R Investment v. Anthony (In re Anthony)

  • Summarized by Elizabeth Gunn , United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
  • 9 years 9 months ago
Citation:
J&R Investment v. Anthony (In re Anthony), Case No. 15-4161 (10th Cir. Aug. 29, 2016)
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court did not err in its determination that (1) plaintiff did not meet is prima facie case for revocation of discharge, (2) that the burden of persuasion did not shift to the defendant...
Judge(s):
Hartz, Murphy, and Phillips
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Hatfield v. Thompson (In re Thompson)

  • Summarized by Steven Mulligan , Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC
  • 9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Hatfield v. Thompson, (In re Thompson), Case No. WO-15-027 (B.A.P. 10th Cir. August 19, 2016). Published
Ruling:
A debt proven under state law on grounds other than fraud can be excepted from discharge under the actual fraud provision of § 523(a)(2)(A) and to establish that a debt is excepted from discharge...
Judge(s):
Romero, Jacobvitz, Mosier (Jacobvitz)
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Yu v. Nautilus, Inc. (In re Yu)

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
BAP No. CC-16-1045-KuFD (BAP 9th Cir. Aug. 11, 2016) (unpublished)
Ruling:
The BAP for the 9th Cir. affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.), which entered summary judgment against debtor on 523(a)(6) claim based on issue preclusion arising out of default...
Judge(s):
Kurtz, Faris, Dunn
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