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Patrick v. CitiMortgage, Inc.

  • Summarized by Daniel Waxman , KEWA Financial Inc.
  • 9 years 1 month ago
Citation:
Case No. 16-3436 (6th Circuit, Jan 23,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Lender is not liable to borrower, under general tort / contract principles or pursuant to Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) regulations, for payment of duplicative insurance premiums from...
Judge(s):
Merritt, Clay and Donald
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Collins v. J&N Restaurant Assoc., Inc.

  • Summarized by Wayne Greenwald , Jacobs, PC, Greenwald, P.C.
  • 9 years 1 month ago
Citation:
16-1362 (2nd Circuit, Jan 19,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Affirmed district court affirming bankruptcy court dismissing fraudulent transfer action. Terms of defendants' own plans of reorganization precluded claim, even as administration claim.
Judge(s):
Chin, Raggi, Lohier
Tag(s):

Trikona Advisers Ltd. v. Chugh

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 9 years 1 month ago
Citation:
14-975-cv (2nd Circuit, Jan 18,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Cayman court ruling was entitled to preclusive effect in litigation pending in Connecticut district court, rejecting appellant's 5 arguments. 1.Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code did not preclude...
Judge(s):
Walker, Chin, and Lohier, Circuit Judges
Tag(s):

In re Zenga

  • Summarized by J. Debbeler , Bricker Graydon LLP
  • 9 years 1 month ago
Citation:
16-8022/8023 (6th Circuit, Jan 17,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) reversed bankruptcy court's decision to apply equitable estoppel to deny debtors' motion to dismiss two involuntary petitions that had been filed against them. The...
Judge(s):
Humphrey, Opperman and Preston, BAP judges
Tag(s):

Tomkow v. Barton (In re Tomkow)

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 9 years 1 month ago
Citation:
BAP No. CC-16-1075-TaFMc (9th Circuit, Jan 05,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) ruling granting summary judgment in favor of creditor determining that state court judgment was nondischargeable pursuant to...
Judge(s):
Taylor, Faris, McKittrick
Tag(s):

Wortley v. Bakst

  • Summarized by David Bury , Stone & Baxter, LLP
  • 9 years 1 month ago
Citation:
15-11923 (11th Circuit, Jan 05,2017) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:

11th Circuit didn't have appellate jurisdiction to review a direct, certified appeal of a Bankruptcy Court's order dismissing a complaint because the complaint involved a related...

Judge(s):
Marcus, Jordan, and 2nd Circuit Judge Walker (by designation).
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Lynch v. Jackson

  • Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
  • 9 years 1 month ago
Citation:
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: No. 16-1358 (4th Circuit, Jan 04,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:

Debtors [Individuals filing under Chapter 7 for relief with respect to the "Means Testing" pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 707(b) ] are entitled to the full National and Local Standard amount for a...

Judge(s):
Before Circuit Judges Motz, Keenan, and Thacker.
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Netsch v. Sherman (In the Matter of Prism Graphics, Inc.)

  • Summarized by J. Newman , Newman & Newman
  • 9 years 2 months ago
Citation:
No. 16-10432 (5th Circuit, Dec 22,2016) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:

Held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in affirming the bankruptcy court’s denial of the motion to extend time. 

Judge(s):
HIGGINBOTHAM, PRADO, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges for the 5th Circuit
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Tidwell v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (In re Prommis Holdings, Inc.)

  • Summarized by Weston Eguchi , Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
  • 9 years 2 months ago
Citation:
15-4097 (3rd Circuit, Dec 20,2016) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:

District Court properly dismissed appellant-pro se litigant's appeal for lack of prosecution based on the six-factor test under Poulis v State Farm, 747 F.2d 863 (3d Cir. 1984). ...

Judge(s):
Ambro, Krause and Nygaard
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