BAP for 10th Cir. affirmed bankruptcy court (D. Colo.) entry of summary judgment declaring criminal restitution obligation nondischargeable under 523(a)(7). While 523(a)(7) excepts debt other than...
The 10th Circuit affirmed the order of dismissal. The Barton doctrine, derived from Barton v. Barbour, 104 U.S. 126 (1881) and its progeny, "precludes suit against a bankruptcy trustee for claims...
10th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the district court (D. Utah) granting summary judgment in favor of defendants in debtor diversity suit challenging defendants' attempt to foreclose on deed of...
9th Circuit reversed ruling of district court (D. Ariz.), after district court reversed bankruptcy court's summary judgment in favor of judgment lien creditor, who brought adversary against chapter...
Held that the Debtors’ objections to LVNV’s proofs of claim as an unsecured creditor are not barred by the doctrine of res judicata. There was no adjudication of the claim of any individual...
Judge(s):
Before Circuit Judges Agee, Keenan and Thacker. Affirmed by published opinion authored by Judge Agee, in which Judge Keenan and Judge Thacker joined.
9th Circuit dismissed appeal, holding that it lacked jurisdiction to review district court's order, which reversed in part a bankruptcy court's grant of summary judgment against a bankruptcy debtor...
Section 522 will not support an exemption on the basis of state-law redemption rights in a piece of property if the proceeds from the sale of that property are insufficient to satisfy the prior...
In a non-bankruptcy matter, 7th Circuit (J. Posner writing) reversed district court's (N.D. Illinois, E.D.) entry of summary judgment and directed entry summary judgment in favor of appellant....
Clearly, Above-All never provided in its complaint, in the Joint Pre-Trial Statement, in its opening statement, at trial, in its statement of issues, or in its appellate briefs developed arguments...
Judge(s):
Deasy, Tester and Finkle (Appeal from Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court Western Division, J. Hoffman)
The district court did not err by (1) referring "non-core" fraudulent transfer claims to the bankruptcy court for proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and (2) adopting such findings...
