The Ninth Circuit affirmed the confirmation of a Chapter 11 Plan that included a limited non-consensual third party release of certain creditors for potential claims arising out of conduct in the...
Judge(s):
Richard A. Paez, Marsha S. Berzon, and Jay S. Bybee, Circuit Judges.
In a Chapter 13 plan context, a trustee's objection/argument/requirement at confirmation hearing that would prohibit certain modifications to the plan (such as the so called Molina language,from...
On direct appeal from bankruptcy court, the Sixth Circuit vacated and remanded an order confirming a Chapter 13 plan after the Debtor amended to include her long-standing 401(k) contributions as...
Judge(s):
Clay, Larsen & Readler; Opinion by Larsen; Dissent by Readler
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (WD Wa.) dismissing chapter 13 debtor's case. Bankruptcy court properly rejected debtor's due process argument that she did not have adequate...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed in part and reversed in part ruling of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) granting summary judgment to creditors following debtors' claims alleging breach of confirmed chapter 11...
State courts have concurrent jurisdiction to interpret confirmed reorganization plans. Confirmed plans are new contracts between debtors and creditors whose claims are addressed in the plan....
The Third Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's ruling confirming Debtors' plan that did not include a 524(g) trust for latent asbestos claims, holding that applying Rule 3003(c)(3) complies with...
Judge(s):
KRAUSE and MATEY (Circuit Judges) and ALEJANDRO (District Judge sitting by designation)
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed dismissal of chapter 13 case after bankruptcy court (D. Az.) determined that debtors' potential recovery from marijuana business lawsuit created impermissible risk of...
1) A bankruptcy court cannot alter the "chapter 13 bargain" by confirming a modification to a debtor's chapter 13 plan, over the debtor's objection, that captures the appreciation to a debtor's...
Judge(s):
FARIS, BRAND, and HERCHER (the Honorable David W. Hercher, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District ofOregon, sitting by designation)
