3rd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the District Court’s summary dismissal of Debtor’s pro se appeal, and remanded the case back to the District Court for it to articulate and explain the...
In a summary order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the district court’s February 1, 2017 judgment, and remanded for further proceedings. The Second Circuit held that summary judgment...
Judge(s):
The Honorable Guido Calabresi; The Honorable Richard C. Wesley; and The Honorable Denny Chin
In a summary order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s November 15, 2016 judgment, finding that five of the appellant’s arguments were meritless for the same...
Judge(s):
The Honorable José A. Cabranes; The Honorable Debra A. Livingston; and The Honorable Richard W. Goldberg of the United States Court of International Trade, sitting by designation.
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the appellants failed to appeal the bankruptcy court's order confirming a Chapter 11 plan. The plan incorporated a Settlement Agreement that extinguished...
The Sixth Circuit BAP held the notice provided by the Bankruptcy Court's order of May 29, 2015 was not reasonably calculated to give the Debtor notice of what issues would be considered at June 2,...
Judge(s):
Humphrey, Opperman and Preston. Opinion by Preston
The appellant, Hefner, did not have standing to appeal the district court's order holding that Hefner had standing to object to a settlement approved by the bankruptcy court. The court of appeals...
In this case lies a warning to all attorneys -- the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying the debtor's motion to extend the time for her to file an appeal. The debtor's...
The district court’s refusal to allow the defendant’s theory-of-defense jury instruction did not deny him a fair trial where the proposed instruction restated the court’s charge to the jury...
In a summary order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss the appellant’s appeal of the bankruptcy court's order due to lack of standing.
