The bankruptcy court properly granted summary judgment on a § 727(a)(3) and (a)(4)(A) nondischargability complaint against a debtor who (1) failed to maintain adequate books and records from...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the grant of summary judgment by the U.S. District Court for Southern District of Indiana (DC) to Southwest Credit Systems (SW),...
Judge(s):
Daniel A. Manion; Diane P. Wood; and Michael B. Brennan
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court's summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-judgment creditor on his 523(a)(2)(A) claim against the defendant debtor based on...
A party seeking to file an objection to discharge must obtain an order granting an extension if the claim objection is not filed within 60 days after the first date set for the first meeting of...
Judge(s):
Higginbotham, Higginson, and Duncan, Circuit Judges
Per curiam, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the opinion of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (DC) affirming adjudication of claims for...
Judge(s):
Patrick E. Higginbotham; Stephen A. Higginson; and S. Kyle Duncan
Affirming the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern District of Illinois (DC and BC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Circuit) found: (1) it lacked jurisdiction to...
Judge(s):
Diane S. Sykes; Joel Flaum; and Michael B. Brennan
Court of Appeals agreed with the bankruptcy court that debts were dischargeable. The debtors' removal of furniture during state court litigation was not a "transfer." Even if such disposals...
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit (BAP) affirmed a bankruptcy court's decision that valued the claim of a couple (CRs) at $458,470 and found it nondischargeable under §...
Judge(s):
Dale L. Somers; Robert H. Jacobvitz; and Janice D. Lloyd
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (BAP) affirmed the grant of appellees' motion for summary judgment as to certain claims and the dismissal of any others by the U.S. Bankruptcy...
In an opinion most of the bankruptcy court's judgment as to a creditor's violation of the automatic stay, but vacating its denial of attorneys' fees based on the "technical" nature of these...
Judge(s):
Robert J. Faris; Julia W. Brand; and Gary A. Spraker
