5th Circuit affirmed district court (ND Tx.)'s grant of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment in foreclosure suit. Debtor defendant appealed to 5th Circuit. Plaintiff was valid holder of note...
9th Cir. affirmed in part and reversed in part district court's (WD Wa.) summary judgment in favor of defendant vessel owner in bunker supplier's (marine fuel) suit for payment based on maritime...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Bankruptcy Court’s rulings, finding that the arguments by the pro-se debtors, Christopher Howard Paige and Michele Anna Paige, were “wholly...
Majority holds the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion to reconsider its prior order, entered a year earlier, approving a break-up fee under a merger agreement. The order approving the...
Judge(s):
Greenaway, Jr. (author for majority), Fuentes, and Rendell (dissenting)
BAP for 9th Cir. reversed and remanded contempt citation of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) finding the court made inadequate findings to support ruling. Bankruptcy court failed to find that...
Failure to address a lower court's opinion that the appeal was moot under section 363(m) constitutes a waiver of that argument unless the appellant presented evidence at the bankruptcy court, and...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) granting chapter 7 trustee's sale of debtor's state court appeal rights to appellee. Bankruptcy court did not abuse discretion in...
The proceeds of a liability insurance policy are estate property when claims against the policy exceed policy limits.
In affirming the bankruptcy court's ruling, the Fifth Circuit explained...
BAP for 10th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Colo.) granting defendants' motion for summary judgment based on determination that transfer occurred outside of preference period....
