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In re Guetatchew Fikrou

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 1 month 1 week ago
Citation:
BAP No. NV-20-1117-FBT (9th Circuit, Dec 07,2020) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) dismissing chapter 13 case and adversary proceeding and denying as moot numerous motions of pro se debtor, including motion for...
Judge(s):
Faris, Brand, Taylor
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Lawrence Wohleber, Jr. v. Jennifer Skurko

Citation:
19-3223, 19-3225 (6th Circuit, Nov 18,2020) Not Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The Panel dismissed the appeal, of Jennifer Skurko (Skurko) and Leslie Gentile (Gentile, and with Skurko, Defendants), of an order of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP), which reversed the...
Judge(s):
Helene N. White; Alice M. Batchelder; and Eric E. Murphy
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In re Clifford Allen Brace Jr.

  • Summarized by Michael Myers , Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
  • 2 months 1 week ago
Citation:
17-60032 (9th Cir.) (9th Circuit, Nov 09,2020) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's finding that one real property held by the debtor and his non-debtor spouse was community property based on the California community property...
Judge(s):
Callahan, Nguyen, Ezra
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Wiener Weiss & Madison, et al v. Leslie Fox

  • Summarized by J Newman , Newman & Newman
  • 4 months 3 weeks 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
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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
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In re Henry Voss III

  • Summarized by Joel Newell , Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC
  • 5 months 2 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.
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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 , Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP
  • 1 year 7 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
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Wohleber v. Skurko & Gentile (In re Wohleber)

  • Summarized by Ryan Heilman , Wernette Heilman PLLC
  • 1 year 10 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
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Brace v. Speier (In re Brace)

  • Summarized by Samuel Henninger , Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP
  • 1 year 11 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):

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