United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit, No. PR 11-074, September 26, 2012
Ruling:
As a threshold matter, the BAP ruled that all tax refunds received by a Chapter 13 debtor are property of the estate whether pursuant to 11 U.S.C. sec. 541(a), to the extent they are rooted in...
Fisette v. Keller, No. 11-3119 (8th Cir. BAP, September 12, 2012)
Ruling:
The BAP dismissed the US Trustee's appeal of the BAP's prior order order because that order was interlocutory in that "further judicial activity" by the bankruptcy court remained to be completed.
AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court's ruling for an order dismissing the Appellant's (the Liquidation Trustee) adversary complaint for failure to state a claim for relief pursuant to Federal Rule of...
In reversing the bankruptcy court and remanding the decision to apply the Ninth Circuit's decision in Maney v. Kagenveama (In re Kagenveama), 541 F.3d 868, 872 (9th Cir. 2008), the Ninth Circuit...
Judge(s):
Hons. Harry Pregerson, Susan P. Graber (Circuit Judges) and Edward Chen (District Court Judge sitting by designation).
Appeal from a ruling by Hon. Meredith Jury (Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Central District of California).
In re Charter Communications, Inc., --- F.3d ----, 2012 WL 3764706 (2d Cir. Aug. 31, 2012)
Ruling:
• The Circuit Court AFFIRMED the district court on an abuse of discretion review and HELD that the appeals were equitably moot.
• The Circuit stated that equitable mootness in the present case...
No. 11-2794 (3d Cir. Aug. 23, 2012) (NOT PRECEDENTIAL)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the District Court, the Third Circuit held that Debtor's plan, as submitted by his counsel, would have voided the state court's sale order issued prior to the bankruptcy filing. Without...
Judge(s):
SMITH and FISHER, Circuit Judges
RAKOFF, District Judge (S.D.N.Y.), sitting by designation
Summarized by Bruce Weiner , Rosenberg, Musso & Weiner
13 years 7 months ago
Citation:
No citation yet. Case No. 11-30982
Ruling:
District Court's determination that Chapter 13 plan was not filed in good faith was a final order within meaning of 28 U.S.C. §158(d) and Circuit Court has jurisdiction to hear appeal.
There is...
Summarized by David Baker , Law Office of David G. Baker
13 years 7 months ago
Citation:
BAP No. NH 11-084
Ruling:
Affirming the bankruptcy court, the BAP held that (1) student loan creditor was bound by bankruptcy court’s determination (after an evidentiary hearing on debtor’s objection to claim that the...
Judge(s):
BAP Judges Hillman, Feeney and Hoffman. Decision authored by Hoffman
In re American Capital Equipment, LLC, Case No. 10-2239 (3d Cir. July 25, 2012).
Ruling:
Time of Confirmability Determination
Bankruptcy judges can determine a Chapter 11 plan is unconfirmable without first holding a confirmation hearing where: (1) the plan is "patenty unconfirmable,...
