United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit, No. EP 16-005, July 31, 2016
Ruling:
Affirming the dismissal of a Chapter 11 proceeding, the First Circuit BAP examined the serial components of a motion to dismiss or convert under sec. 1112 of the Code. First, a court must examine...
The 8th Circuit reversed the decision of the district court (E.D. Mo. - St. Louis), finding the trial court erred in ruling that a creditor's foreclosure extinguished its rights to pursue proceeds...
Summarized by David Banker , Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
9 years 8 months ago
Citation:
No. 15-2622, 3d Cir. Aug. 29, 2016
Ruling:
Section 303(i) of the Bankruptcy Code allows a former debtor to seek costs, attorneys' fees, and damages against a petitioning creditor, where a court dismisses an involuntary bankruptcy petition. ...
Unpublished Opinion - Case No. 16-20241 (5th Cir. Aug. 17, 2016)
Ruling:
AFFIRMED lower courts' orders and upheld the debtor's homestead exemption, even though the debtor clearly intended to sell the property and move back to Australia. "The fact that a party desires...
Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
9 years 8 months ago
Citation:
D.C. Cir. # 15-7045 (decided August 5, 2016)
Ruling:
The district court erred in applying the pre-filing injunction to the Debtor's appeals from the bankruptcy court and the matter remanded to the district court for resolution. The two matters...
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges Sri Srinivasan, Patricia A. Millett and Robert L. Wilkins. Judge Srinivasan authored the Opinion for the Court.
Flanders v. Lawrence, et al. (In re Flanders), Case No. 15-1327 (10th Cir. August 5, 2016) Unpublished
Ruling:
The Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars a Federal Court from hearing claims that collaterally attack state court judgments but does not bar claims raised and decided in the State Court from being raised...
The BAP for the 8th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (W.D. Mo. - Springfield) holding that a sheriff's posting of execution application and order on boat slip was sufficient...
Wittman v. Koenig, No. 15-2798 (7th Cir. July 26, 2016) (unpublished opinion).
Ruling:
Annuities complying with §72 of the Internal Revenue Code satisfy Wis. Stat. §815.18(3)(j)’s compliance requirement, and thus may be claimed as bankruptcy exemptions if they meet additional...
The BAP for the 9th Cir. affirmed in part, and reversed in part, the judgment of the bankruptcy court (D. Az.) rejecting the 523(a)(2)(A) nondischargeability claim of plaintiffs, and awarding...
