BAP for 10th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Colo) finding that order limiting discovery was not abuse of discretion given parties' attempt to abuse discovery for attrition purposes....
Dismissing with prejudice a creditor’s claims valued at over $10 million and sanctioning that creditor by making it pay debtor’s attorney’s fees in the amount of $1.29 million was an abuse of...
The BAP for the 9th Cir. affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) order granting chapter 7 trustee's motion for turnover of a vehicle, notwithstanding debtors' claim of exemption. The...
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the District Court's dismissal of Schwab's appeal as untimely where the notice of appeal was filed two days after the statutory deadline for a bankruptcy appeal expired.
In a lengthy opinion, Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's determination that a bank was liable as a transferee of direct and indirect loan payments it received after its good faith defense...
Judge(s):
Moore, Rogers and Sentelle (D.C Circuit-sitting by designation)
The 2nd Cir. (a) held that res judicata, based on FL law, barred claim against bankrupt trust for malicious prosecution by loan servicer relating to the trust where plaintiff had previously won...
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges Ralph K. Winter, Jose A. Cabranes and Gerard E. Lynch
The BAP affirms the Bankruptcy Court's determination on the value of the property at $600,000 and partially avoided Credit One's lien pursuant to section 522(f)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's (D. Colo.) dismissal under Rule 12 and Rule 56 of 27 claims against three defendants (the same nine claims against each) for alleged torts related to...
Judge(s):
Phillips & Seymour (Judge Gorsuch of the panel did not participate in the judgment)
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (S.D. Cal.) granting summary judgment in favor of creditors/plaintiffs on 523(a)(2)(A) dischargeability claim based on issue...
