BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed in part and reversed in part ruling of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) granting summary judgment to creditor on 11 USC 523 claim and claim of setoff and recoupment. Under...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed bankruptcy court (D. HI) ruling that creditor did not have maritime lien that attached to settlement proceeds from chapter 7 trustee's settlement with third party...
An avoidance defendant-creditor cannot rely on Rule 60 for reconsideration, instead of a timely appeal, of an order disallowing the party's proof of claim, especially where the arguments asserted...
A law firm representing a creditor or a party in interest in a bankruptcy case has to unequivocally state its own objection, not just its client's objection, to a proposed settlement in order to...
Judge(s):
Jay S. Bybee, Paul J. Watford, and John M. Rogers (United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, sitting by designation)
Applying the "Winston" factors, See, Winston v. Mediafare Entm’t Corp., 777 F.2d 78 (2d Cir. 1985), the Court determined that the parties intended to be bound to a settlement, absent a signed...
Judge(s):
Peter W. Hall Susan L. Carney Circuit Judges John G. Koelti District Judge
BAP for 10th Circuit affirmed defense verdict of bankruptcy court (D. Utah) in favor of debtor-defendant on creditors' 11 USC 727 and 523 claims. Creditors failed to prove elements of claims...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed bankruptcy court (ED Cal.) entry of judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendant-trustee, and grant of motion for attorney's fees as prevailing party. Tenant had no...
Bankruptcy court's order denying debtor a discharge reversed because allowing motion to conform complaint to the evidence was a due process violation in the circumstances.
BAP for 9th Circuit dismissed appeals based on lack of jurisdiction. Time to appeal under FRBP 8002(d)(1)(B) was statutory and jurisdictional, not "mandatory claim-processing rule," i.e.,...
