The bankruptcy court did not err by: (i) approving the separate classification of administrative convenience claims where, among other things, there was already an impaired class that would vote in...
Ninth Circuit affirmed bankruptcy court (D. Hawaii) ruling, affirmed by district court, finding that Trustee's adversary proceeding constituted valid objection under FRBP 4003 to debtor's claim of...
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed bankruptcy court's award of attorney fees and costs (and subsequent finding of civil contempt for failure to pay the award as ordered) related to...
BAP for 10th Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded bankruptcy court's (D. NM) order denying defendants' motion to dismiss and entering judgment in favor of plaintiff. BAP ruled...
For a Section 506 valuation of collateral in connection with a Chapter 11 cram-down plan, a bankruptcy court has the flexibility to select a valuation date--the petition date, the confirmation...
The BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court's orders (1) ruling that the debtor had failed to timely make an oral motion to assume a lease, (2) denying the use of its powers under section 105(a) to grant...
Affirming, the Sixth Circuit BAP adopted the Sixth Circuit's chapter 13 standard for calculating debts for purposes of chapter 12 debt limits - reliance on the debtor's schedules, if they were...
BAP for 9th Cir. reversed and remanded ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.-Reno) dismissing chapter 13 debtor's case sua sponte on ground that debtor's postpetition acceptance of rent from...
28 U.S.C. § 1334(b) gives U.S. district courts jurisdiction over actions that may result in the filing of a proof of claim in a bankruptcy case, potentially resulting in (1) the estate incurring...
Judge(s):
CALABRESI, POOLER, RAMOS (S.D.NY., sitting by designation)
