Summarized by Stephen Falanga , Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
11 years 1 month ago
Citation:
Nos. 14‐97‐bk(L) (August Term 2014)
Ruling:
The Securities Investor Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78aaa, et seq. (“SIPA” or “the Act”), does not permit an inflation or interest adjustment to “net equity” claims for customer...
Hill v. Jankowski (In re Dey), BAP No. CO-14-026 (BAP 10th Cir. Feb. 17, 2015)
Ruling:
The 10th Circuit BAP (Judges Thurman and Jacobvitz, with Judge Cornish dissenting) reversed the bankruptcy court, concluding that perjury is insufficient grounds to vacate a defense verdict on a...
Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
11 years 2 months ago
Citation:
No. 14-1422-bk (2nd Cir. February 11, 2015) (Summary Order)
Ruling:
In Summary Order, with no precedential effect, the Court held that individual debtors were collaterally estopped in the context of non-dischargeablity litigation in bankruptcy from relitigating...
Judge(s):
Barrington D. Parker, Peter W. Hall, and Debra Ann Livingston, Circuit Judges
AFFIRMING the district court's reversal of the bankruptcy court's order, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the district court was correct in denying the discharge of Ruben’s debt for...
BAP Case Nos. CC-14-1050-KiTaD and CC-14-1059-KiTaD
Ruling:
The BAP held the Supreme Court's recent decision in Law v. Siegel, 134 S.Ct. 1188 (2014) prohibits a bankruptcy court from denying a debtor's claimed exemption (or amendment to an exemption) on the...
Judge(s):
Kirscher, Taylor, and Dunn. Opinion by Judge Kirscher.
The BAP for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court (D. Arizona) judgment in favor of creditor on 11 USC 523(a)(2)(A) dischargeability claim, and affirmed bankruptcy court's finding that...
Summarized by Bryan Robinson , Law Offices of Bryan Robinson
11 years 4 months ago
Citation:
Sullivan v. Harnisch (In re Sullivan), 9th Cir. B.A.P. (BAP No. CC-14-1225-TaDKi) December 9, 2014 [UNPUBLISHED OPINION]
Ruling:
In an unpublished opinion, the 9th circuit bankruptcy appellate panel reversed the ruling and order of the bankruptcy court to dismiss the appellants' chapter 11 bankruptcy case because the...
Goldman v. Gerard (In re Gerard), BAP No. CC-14-1028 (BAP 9th Cir. Dec. 08, 2014)
Ruling:
In the unpublished decisions, the Ninth Circuity Bankruptcy Appellate Panel dismissed Creditor Diane Goldman ("Goldman") appeal of an order granting Debtor to reopen an adversary proceeding and...
Summarized by Bryan Robinson , Law Offices of Bryan Robinson
11 years 4 months ago
Citation:
Pineda Grantor Trust v. Dunlap Oil Co. (In re Dunlap Oil Co.) 9th Cir. B.A.P, BAP No. AZ-14-1172-JuKiD, (December 5, 2014) [Not for Publication]
Ruling:
In an unpublished opinion, the 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court’s order confirming the second amended joint plan (SAJP) filed by chapter 11 debtors, Dunlap Oil...
Lundahl v. Halabi, et al., Nos. 14-8000 & 14-8002 (10th Cir. Dec. 3, 2014)
Ruling:
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the rulings of the U.S. District Court (Wyoming) imposing sanctions and filing restrictions against plaintiff and criminal contempt against defendant, who appeared to be...
