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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
BAP for 9th Cir. dismissed chapter 13 debtor's appeal of unspecified "orders" based on lack of jurisdiction. Debtor's pro se notice of appeal referenced various orders from prior to date of notice,...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed summary judgment entered by bankruptcy court (SD Cal.) in favor of plaintiff-chapter 7 trustee avoiding debtor's postpetition transfer of inheritance proceeds to his...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed judgment denying discharge entered by bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.). Circumstantial evidence and inferences from debtor's conduct established debtor's actual fraudulent...
The debtor's obligation to pay his children’s college expenses qualified as a “domestic support obligation.” In making this determination, the bankruptcy court properly looked to 1) the...
