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ESTATE OF SOAD WATTAR, et al

Citation:
17-1615, 18-2197 & 22-2826 (7th Circuit, Apr 21,2023) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Consolidating appeals arising out of the chapter 7 case of Richard Sharif (DR), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the bankruptcy court’s rulings: denying the...
Judge(s):
Frank H. Easterbrook; Diane P. Wood; and Thomas L. Kirsch II
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Digital Media Solutions, LLC, et al. v. S. Univ. of Ohio, LLC, et al.

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 3 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 21-4014 (6th Circuit, Feb 07,2023) Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
Tracing equity receivership principles back to the High Court of Chancery in England in the 18th century, the Sixth Circuit held a district court in a receivership case erred by approving a...
Judge(s):
Gibbons, Rogers, Murphy
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Highland Captl v. Highland Captl Mgmt

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 4 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
22-10189 (5th Circuit, Jan 11,2023) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1) upheld a bankruptcy court's order permitting a Reorganized Debtor to create/fund an "Indemnity Sub-Trust," in lieu of acquiring D&O insurance as...
Judge(s):
King, Stewart, and Haynes
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In re: FIBER-SPAN, INC

Citation:
21-1712, 21-1713 & 21-1806 (3rd Circuit, Jul 05,2022) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Circuit) reached a third set of conclusions, deeming the decision of Transit Wireless LLC (Transit) to use the remote fiber nodes (Nodes) that it...
Judge(s):
Kent A. Jordan; L. Felipe Restrepo; and David J. Porter
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IN RE: W.R. GRACE & CO, et al.,

Citation:
20-2171 (3rd Circuit, Sep 15,2021) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court (BC), the Third Circuit (Panel) resolved, had misapplied the framework limned in a prior circuit opinion for analyzing the nature of the provided services of some insurers to...
Judge(s):
Julio M. Fuentes; Peter J. Phipps; and Cheryl A. Krause
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In re Laxmi Sarah Sundaram

Citation:
20-9008 (1st Circuit, Aug 13,2021) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Affirming the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit (BAP), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Circuit) reaffirmed the general jurisdictional mootness rule--when an issue...
Judge(s):
O. Rogeriee Thompson; Bruce M. Selya; and William J. Kayatta Jr.
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Alan Halperin v. Mark Richards

Citation:
20-2793 (7th Circuit, Jul 28,2021) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
In a two-part opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Panel) held that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) does not preempt a bankrupt entity's creditor's state...
Judge(s):
Michael S. Kanne; Ilana K. D. Rovner; and David F. Hamilton
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Zurich American Insurance Company v. Ocwen Financial Corporation

Citation:
19-3052 (7th Circuit, Mar 12,2021) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A creditor or debt collector who violates the bankruptcy discharge, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") was not entitled to have its...
Judge(s):
EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and WOOD
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In re Murray Energy Holdings Co.

  • Summarized by Sarah Tomlinson , U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
  • 2 years 4 months ago
Citation:
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit No. 20-8017 (6th Circuit, Feb 01,2021) Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals dismissed CONSOL's appeal of the Settlement Order and Opinion entered by the Bankruptcy Court for lack of standing. The Court of Appeals held that the Settlement Order did not...
Judge(s):
The Hons. Croom, Dales, and Wise
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In re Serapio Venegas

Citation:
CC-20-1077-GLS (9th Circuit, Dec 04,2020) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (BAP) affirmed the denial by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (BC) of the dispositive motion (Motion),...
Judge(s):
Scott H. Gan; William J. Lafferty III; and Gary A. Spraker
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