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Boy Scouts of America and Delaware BSA LLC v. Lujan Claimants et al.

Citation:
23-1664 (3rd Circuit, May 13,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code precludes judicial review of “nonconsensual third-party releases” authorized under the confirmed plan, as the insurance policy buyback was integral to the...
Judge(s):
KRAUSE, SCIRICA and RENDELL
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TooBaRoo, LLC v. Western Robidoux, Inc

Citation:
23-3323 (8th Circuit, May 05,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In an appeal arising out of the converted chapter 7 case of Western Robidoux, Inc. (WRI), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Circuit), as had the U.S. District Court for the Western...
Judge(s):
Raymond Gruender; Jane L. Kelly; and L. Steven Grasz
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Aquilino v. Spector Gadon Rosen & Vinci P.C. (In re Aquilino)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 9 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-1781 (3rd Circuit, Apr 24,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a bankruptcy court's order sanctioning the Appellee Law Firm by (a) disgorging all fees it collected from the ch. 7 Debtors/Appellants as...
Judge(s):
KRAUSE, PORTER, and ROTH
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New York Inn v. Associated Indust

Citation:
24-10338 (5th Circuit, Apr 03,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In dueling appeals arising from the same case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the grant by the district court of the motion for summary judgment, based on the...
Judge(s):
Jennifer Walker Elrod; Edith Brown Clement; and Irma Carrillo Ramirez
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Smith v. MedLegal Sols., Inc. (In re Smith)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 10 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-50494 (5th Circuit, Apr 02,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy judge's entry of a contempt order and default judgment against the appellant/defendant/debtor in a non-dischargeability action...
Judge(s):
Elrod, Higginbotham, and Ramirez
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United States v. Dessalines Sealy

Citation:
23-3895 (6th Circuit, Mar 20,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In yet another example of the truth of the adage that "the man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client," the Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant's convictions for bankruptcy and mail...
Judge(s):
MURPHY, DAVIS, and BLOOMEKATZ, Circuit Judges
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Highland Captl Fund Mgt. Fund Advisors, L.P. v. Highland Captl Mgmt, L.P.

Citation:
23-10534 (5th Circuit, Mar 18,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Finding that the Bankruptcy Court misinterpreted its opinion from a prior appeal, the Fifth Circuit reverses in part the confirmation order and remands to the District Court to rewrite the plan's...
Judge(s):
Elrod, Willett, and Duncan
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Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.

  • Summarized by Caleb Chaplain , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
  • 11 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
24-60025 (5th Circuit, Mar 03,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment on grounds of judicial estoppel, as well as the denial of Keathley’s motion for reconsideration. The court found no...
Judge(s):
Higginbotham, Stewart, and Haynes
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TRAVIS P. SASSER V. MICHAEL BRANDON BURNETT

  • Summarized by Jennifer Lyday , Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC
  • 11 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-1374; No. 24-1436 (4th Circuit, Mar 05,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The 4th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's determination that the debtor's sale of her residence without prior approval of the bankruptcy court violated the terms of the Local Rule, but it...
Judge(s):
Chief Judge Albert Diaz; Circuit Judge George Steven Agee; Circuit Judge Paul Victor Niemeyer
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LITTLE HEARTS MARKS FAMILY II L.P V. JASON D. CARTER, 61 PRIME LLC

  • Summarized by David Banker , Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
  • 11 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
23-1202-bk (2nd Circuit, Mar 04,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
Circuit Court affirmed Bankruptcy Court's and District Court's dismissal of claims brought by non-debtors for breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty. These claims...
Judge(s):
LYNCH, CARNEY, and MENASHI, Circuit Judges.
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