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In re: ANNIE KIM LE

Citation:
22-1033 (9th Circuit, May 11,2023) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (BAP) affirmed the decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (BC) denying a creditor's motion for ...
Judge(s):
Julia W. Brand; Scott H. Gan; and Robert J. Faris
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Dale & Klein, L.L.P. v. Owsley (In re Owsley)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 2 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 22-40283 (5th Circuit, Mar 09,2023) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
After the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas did not approve all fees requested in a law firm's fee application, the district court affirmed most of the fee reductions. On...
Judge(s):
Richman, Haynes, and Graves
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Lowe v. Gammon

Citation:
21-51234 (5th Circuit, Jan 13,2023) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Fifth Circuit reinstates a chapter 7 trustee's lawsuit against the Debtor's pre-petition state-court attorney for legal malpractice. The trustee's expert proffered an opinion on duty and breach as...
Judge(s):
Stewart, Willett, Oldham
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In re: COEPTIS EQUITY FUND LLC

  • Summarized by Michael Holmes , Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, PC
  • 5 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
BAP NOS. NC-22-1135-GBS; NC22-1136-GBS; NC22-1138GBS; Bk. No. 21-30726 (9th Circuit, Dec 12,2022) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The court acted within its discretion to remove the debtor as debtor in possession of its chapter 11 Subchapter V case for cause and allow the trustee to convert the case to one under chapter 7...
Judge(s):
GAN, BRAND, and SPRAKER
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In the Matter of: Jon Amberson

Citation:
21-50960 (5th Circuit, Nov 18,2022) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
While the judges divided over the preferred approach and proper reasoning, this panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) unanimously agreed that the underlying arbitration...
Judge(s):
Leslie H. Southwick; Edith H. Jones; and Andrew S. Oldham
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In re: CESAR MONTIEL PEREZ

Citation:
SC-21-1173 (9th Circuit, Oct 18,2022) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (BAP) affirmed the judgment of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California (BC) that imposed $2,990 in fines and...
Judge(s):
William J. Lafferty III; Julia W. Brand; and Robert J. Faris
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In re RYAN L. LANEY

Citation:
No. 21-2783 (7th Circuit, Aug 18,2022) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
11 U.S.C. § 1327(a), as applied in the Seventh Circuit under Holstein v. Brill, 987 F.2d 1268 (7th Cir. 1993), and In re Chappell, 984 F.2d 775, 782 (7th Cir. 1993), does not bar creditors from...
Judge(s):
ROVNER, KIRSCH and JACKSON-AKIWUMI
Tag(s):

IN RE: VILLAGE APOTHECARY, INC.

  • Summarized by Dean Langdon , DelCotto Law Group PLLC
  • 9 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
21-1555 (6th Circuit, Aug 16,2022) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court may consider the results obtained by professionals in awarding fees under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 330(a)(3), even though it is not listed as a factor in the statute. The use of "including"...
Judge(s):
Gilman, Stranch and Nalbandian, authored by Nalbandian
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In re Little River Healthcare Holdings, LLC

Citation:
21-50616 (5th Circuit, May 18,2022) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
Applying the plain meaning to the court-approved contingency fee agreement, the Court REVERSED, in part, concluding that certain categories of "damages" awarded by an Arbitrator should have been...
Judge(s):
King, Jones, and Duncan
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In re: Curare Laboratory LLC

  • Summarized by Dean Langdon , DelCotto Law Group PLLC
  • 1 year 1 month ago
Citation:
22-8007 (6th Circuit, Apr 08,2022) Not Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) denied a motion for leave to appeal an interlocutory ruling overruling an objection to employment of debtors' counsel. The BAP held the appeal...
Judge(s):
Croom, Dales and Mashburn
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