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Wiener Weiss & Madison, et al v. Leslie Fox

  • Summarized by J Newman , Newman & Newman
  • 1 month 2 days ago
Citation:
19-30688 (5th Circuit, Aug 21,2020) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Madison and Kantrow, Spaht, Weaver & Blitzer (the Firms) sued Leslie Fox to enforce the terms of the parties’ contingency fee agreement. Fox argued that the agreement was unenforceable because,...
Judge(s):
Barksdale, Haynes, and Willett
Tag(s):

In re Medina

Citation:
BAP No. SC-19-1299-FSG (9th Circuit, Aug 14,2020) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The Uniform Voidable Transfer Act does not require require a creditor to prove actual harm in order for the transfer to be voidable as an actually fraudulent transfer under California Civil Code §...
Judge(s):
FARIS, SPRAKER, and GAN, Bankruptcy Judges
Tag(s):

In re Henry Voss III

  • Summarized by Joel Newell , Wright Finlay & Zak, LLP
  • 1 month 3 weeks ago
Citation:
Ninth Circuit BAP No. ID-20-1053-SGF (9th Circuit, Jul 30,2020) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's ruling that Debtor's former spouse's attorneys' fees incurred in the pre-petition family law litigation were non-dischargeable as a...
Judge(s):
Bankruptcy Judge(s) Spraker, Gan, and Faris.
Tag(s):

Brian Lerbakken v. Sieloff and Associates, P.A.

Citation:
18-3415 (8th Circuit, Feb 07,2020) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Portions of the ex-spouse's exempt retirement accounts (a 401(k) and an IRA) are not exempt retirement funds in a debtor's Chapter 7 bankruptcy case commenced after the retirement funds are awarded...
Judge(s):
COLLOTON, WOLLMAN, and BENTON
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U.S. Department of Education v. Carlos Carrion, Jr. (In re Carrion, Jr.)

  • Summarized by Samuel Henninger , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
  • 1 year 3 months ago
Citation:
No. SC-18-1234-FBKu (9th Circuit, May 31,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court misapplied California law. Debtor remained liable for the entire amount of his own educational loan debt even though he agreed to a 50-50 division of the debt with his ex-wife in...
Judge(s):
Faris, Brand, Kurtz
Tag(s):

Wohleber v. Skurko & Gentile (In re Wohleber)

  • Summarized by Ryan Heilman , Wernette Heilman PLLC
  • 1 year 6 months ago
Citation:
18-8008 (6th Circuit, Mar 04,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reversed the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio, ruling (i) the continuation of a contempt proceeding against a Chapter 13 debtor for...
Judge(s):
HARRISON, HUMPHREY, and OPPERMAN
Tag(s):

Brace v. Speier (In re Brace)

  • Summarized by Samuel Henninger , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
  • 1 year 8 months ago
Citation:
No. CC-18-1172-LSTa, 2019 WL 167783 (9th Circuit, Jan 11,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court correctly found debtor in contempt for a willful stay violation because debtor knew of the automatic stay and acted intentionally to violate it.
Judge(s):
Lafferty, Spraker, Taylor
Tag(s):

IN RE: BOYCE

  • Summarized by Samuel Henninger , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
  • 1 year 8 months ago
Citation:
BAP Nos. CC-18-1052-STaL, CC-18-1058-STaL (Consolidated), 2018 WL 6565685 (9th Cir. Dec. 12, 2018) (9th Circuit, Dec 12,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
BAP of the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) granting summary judgment to creditor on an issue of whether debtor should be barred from relitigating the fraud...
Judge(s):
Spraker, Taylor, Lafferty
Tag(s):

LANE v BUCKLEY

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 1 year 10 months ago
Citation:
No. 17-8079 (10th Circuit, Nov 06,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment entered by district court (D. Wyo.) against plaintiff on claims for rescission, restitution, fraudulent transfer, and breach of contract. Plaintiff waived...
Judge(s):
Tymkovich, McKay, Matheson
Tag(s):

IN RE: BRACE, JR.

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 1 year 10 months ago
Citation:
No. 17-60032 (9th Circuit, Nov 08,2018) Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
9th Cir. certified question for California Supreme Court regarding conflicting presumptions in real property ownership related to community property and title in deed. Community property...
Judge(s):
Callahan, Nguyen, Ezra
Tag(s):

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