Affirmed the dismissal of appeal as statutorily moot under 11 USC 363(m). The record amply supported the bankruptcy court's findings that the purchasers were "good faith" purchasers, despite...
Bankruptcy Court did not abuse its discretion in sua sponte dismissing a single creditor involuntary petition for cause, under 11 U.S.C. 707(a). Bankruptcy Court was being used as a collection...
Eight Circuit affirmed the judgment of the bankruptcy court finding debt owed to the Department of Labor (DOL) was non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. Section 523(a)(4), which excepts from discharge...
The Court of Appeals vacated the District Court's sanction order, and remanded to impose a new sanction. Under Pennsylvania law, tenants by the entirety legally are treated as one person, and...
Judge(s):
Geenaway, Jr., Krause, Circuit Judges, and Jones, District Judge sitting by designation.
Because the district court considered all the facts and circumstances of
Weakley’s cases in determining whether he intended to mislead the bankruptcy
court, see id. at 1185, it did not abuse...
Affirmed district court and held that Appellant did not have standing to appeal order granting chapter 7 trustee's motion to employ special counsel "because the order did not reach his wallet." ...
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
The Circuit Court held that awards were justified pursuant to Rules 45(d)(1) as sanctions, and pursuant to Rule 45(d)(2) cost-shifting. The subpoenas imposed an undue burden and expense that...
An attorney violates 11 U.S.C. 526(a)(4) if the attorney instructs a client to pay bankruptcy-related legal fees using a credit card. After going through several ways that 11 U.S.C. 526(a)(4) may...
