BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) denying chapter 13 debtor's motion for damages against creditor based on violation of automatic stay. BAP ruled that creditor deed...
BAP for 9th Circuit issued single ruling on four separate appeals. BAP dismissed appeals as moot, and in alternative, affirmed on the merits. After bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) approved settlement...
Concerning Chapter 7 trustee fees, the Fifth Circuit rejected the rule that Section 326 is merely a statutory cap on fees that may be awarded to chapter 7 trustees. Instead, the Court held that...
In this well-written opinion [author's opinion], the Eighth Circuit concluded that due process requires only that the debtor provide notice to "reasonably ascertainable," not "reasonably...
A chapter 7 trustee's amended complaint sufficiently alleged the basis for her excusable neglect to file a proof of claim against the FDIC, as the receiver for Washington Mutual Bank. Therefore,...
BAP for 8th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Minn - St. Paul) entering judgment on 523(a)(6) claim in favor of debtor. BAP found no error in bankruptcy court ruling that creditor failed...
BAP for 9th Circuit reversed and remanded ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Hawaii) after bankruptcy court entered order approving of chapter 7 debtors' revised statement of intention regarding real...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (ED Wash.) denying motion for relief from stay by creditors seeking to enforce option agreement to purchase stock from ch. 13 debtor. Option...
