Douglas Kelley v. BMO Harris Bank N.A.

• Summarized by Jaden Banks , Nyemaster Goode P.C.
• 3 months 4 weeks ago

Citation:

23-2632 (8th Circuit, Sep 12,2024) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Rendered

Ruling:

Because a bankruptcy trustee steps into the shoes of the debtor rather than shoes of a prepetition receiver, the defense of in pari delicto remains available to a defendant in an adversary...

Judge(s):

COLLOTON, BENTON, and SHEPHERD

Tag(s):

• 8th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Fraud
• Professional Practice Areas
• Business Reorganization
• Commercial Fraud
• Lender Liability

Rechnitz v. Schmidt

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 4 months 3 weeks ago

Citation:

23-20386 (5th Circuit, Aug 14,2024) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

In this direct appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the ruling of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (BC) that the trustee for two...

Judge(s):

Kyle S. Duncan; Jennifer W. Elrod; and Irma C. Ramirez

Tag(s):

• 5th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Automatic Stay
• Claims
• Corporate Governance
• Fraud
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Practice and Procedure
• Preferences
• Valuation
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• Business Reorganization
• Commercial Fraud
• Lender Liability
• 11 U.S.C. § 548(a)(1)(A); 11 U.S.C. § 550(a)(2); 11 U.S.C. § 550(b)(1)

IN RE: A&D PROPERTY CONSULTANTS, LLC, ET

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 6 months 3 weeks ago

Citation:

23-60040 & 23-60041 (9th Circuit, Jun 06,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

Resolving consolidated appeals by A&D Property Consultants LLC (AD) of a decision by the circuit's bankruptcy appellate panel (BAP) affirming two bankruptcy court (BC) orders, the U.S. Court of...

Judge(s):

Sidney R. Thomas; Eric D. Miller; and Richard D. Bennett

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Asset Sales
• Claims
• Practice and Procedure
• Personal Bankruptcy Topics
• Professional Practice Areas
• Finance and Banking
• Lender Liability
• Small Business
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7013
• 11 U.S.C. § 363(b)(1); 11 U.S.C. § 363(e); 11 U.S.C. § 363(f); 11 U.S.C. § 363(h); 11 U.S.C. § 541(a)(1)

IN RE: MICHAEL G. KASOLAS V. AURORA CAPIT

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 7 months 6 days ago

Citation:

23-60022 (9th Circuit, Jun 04,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the dismissal of the decision of the circuit's Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) to affirm the partial dismissal of an adversary...

Judge(s):

Sidney R. Thomas; Gabriel P. Sanchez; and Consuelo Callahan

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Corporate Governance
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Practice and Procedure
• Professional Practice Areas
• Finance and Banking
• Lender Liability
• Small Business
• 11 U.S.C § 541; 11 U.S.C § 549(a)

WEC 98C-3 LLC v. SFA Holdings Inc.

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 8 months 2 weeks ago

Citation:

23-1489 (7th Circuit, Apr 24,2024) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

Reviewing a non-bankruptcy judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (DC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Circuit) held an original mortgagee's...

Judge(s):

Candace Jackson-Akiwumi; Diane Wood; and Thomas Kirsch

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Claims
• Professional Practice Areas
• Finance and Banking
• Lender Liability
• Retail
• Small Business

GMAG v. Janvey

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 9 months 2 weeks ago

Citation:

22-10429 & 22-10235 (5th Circuit, Mar 20,2024) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

In this non-bankruptcy opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (DC) not to award a...

Judge(s):

Leslie H. Southwick; James L. Dennis; and Carl E. Stewart

Tag(s):

• 5th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Claims
• Fraud
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Practice and Procedure
• Preferences
• Valuation
• Professional Practice Areas
• Commercial Fraud
• Finance and Banking
• Investment Banking
• Lender Liability

Petr v. BMO Harris Bank N.A. (In re BMO Harris Bank N.A.)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 9 months 3 weeks ago

Citation:

No. 23-1931 (7th Circuit, Mar 15,2024) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held the "safe harbor" of 11 U.S.C. § 546(e), which shields from avoidance certain transfers made “in connection with a securities contract,”...

Judge(s):

ST. EVE, KIRSCH, and LEE

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Finance and Banking
• Lender Liability
• 11 U.S.C. § 101(49)(A)(ii); 11 U.S.C. § 102(8); 11 U.S.C. § 544(a); 11 U.S.C. § 544(b)(1); 11 U.S.C. § 546(e); 11 U.S.C. § 550(a); 11 U.S.C. § 741(7)

Summit Investment Management, et al. v. Connolly

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 10 months 3 weeks ago

Citation:

22-1297 (10th Circuit, Feb 16,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (DC) for the same reasons cited by the latter in its order...

Judge(s):

Paul J, Kelly Jr.; Scott Matheson Jr.; and Allison H. Eid

Tag(s):

• 10th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Asset Sales
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Claims
• Practice and Procedure
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• Professional Practice Areas
• Business Reorganization
• Lender Liability
• Small Business
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019(a); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(a)(3)
• 11 U.S.C § 362; 11 U.S.C. § 502(a); 11 U.S.C. § 502(b); 11 U.S.C. § 502(e)(1)(B); 11 U.S.C. § 502(e)(2); 11 U.S.C. § 726(a)

Petro v. Lindquist Consulting Inc.

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 11 months 5 days ago

Citation:

No. 22-3051 (3rd Circuit, Feb 07,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's order dismissing Appellant's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claim against a debt collector Appellee acting on behalf...

Judge(s):

RESTREPO, SCIRICA, and SMITH

Tag(s):

• 3rd Circuit
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Consumer Debt
• Predatory Lending
• Lender Liability

HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK v AIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO., et al.,

• Summarized by J. Debbeler , Bricker Graydon LLP
• 11 months 1 week ago

Citation:

23-3039; File Name: 24a0049n.06 (6th Circuit, Feb 01,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The claim of Huntington National Bank (HNB) against its insurer for the denial of insurance coverage for HNB's settlement of a fraudulent transfer proceeding brought by the bankruptcy trustee of a...

Judge(s):

Moore, Gibbons and Stranch

Tag(s):

• 6th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Fraud
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Commercial Fraud
• Finance and Banking
• Insurance
• Lender Liability
• 11 U.S.C. Section 548

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