The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in sanctioning the reorganized debtor's attorney for causing the reorganized debtor to make "reckless and frivolous" arguments regarding the effect...
The Tenth Circuit’s Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) held that the 1881 Barton doctrine, designed, at least in the Tenth Circuit, to ensure other courts do not intervene in an estate’s...
Judge(s):
Michael E. Romero; Dale L. Somers; and Cathleen D. Parker
Affirming the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts (BC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Circuit) for the first time formally extended its preexisting...
Judge(s):
Jeffrey R. Howard; Kermit V. Lipez; and Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson
BAP for 8th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (WD Missouri - KC) denying debtors' motions for (1) sanctions against attorney for creditor; (2) to alter or amend the order denying the...
The 9th Circuit BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court's orders striking the debtor's answer as a sanction for failure to comply with the court's order to show cause and entry of a default judgment...
Defendants of malpractice claims of former Chapter 11 debtors did not have standing to object to a bankruptcy court's decision allowing the debtors to reopen their bankruptcy cases to file amended...
BAP for 8th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Neb.) granting debtors' motion for summary judgment on creditor's 11 USC 523 suit. There were no genuine issues of material fact and debtors...
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded the decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California (BC) sustaining an exemption objection...
Judge(s):
William J. Lafferty III; Julia W. Brand; and Laura S. Taylor
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's decision dismissing the debtor's chapter 7 case for failure to file documents.
The BAP noted that the...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) dismissing creditor's adversary against chapter 7 debtor based on creditor's failure to effect service of summons and complaint. ...
