9th Circuit affirmed ruling of district court (N.D. Cal.) in favor of US Small Business Administration. SBA sought to avoid fraudulent transfer under Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act by...
10th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the district court (D. Utah) granting summary judgment in favor of defendants in debtor diversity suit challenging defendants' attempt to foreclose on deed of...
9th Circuit reversed ruling of district court (D. Ariz.), after district court reversed bankruptcy court's summary judgment in favor of judgment lien creditor, who brought adversary against chapter...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court denying motion for relief from stay because movants did not need relief from stay to prosecute claim in bankruptcy court. While creditor...
In a non-bankruptcy matter, 7th Circuit (J. Posner writing) reversed district court's (N.D. Illinois, E.D.) entry of summary judgment and directed entry summary judgment in favor of appellant....
The Eleventh Circuit held that the bankruptcy court made a finding of fact that the debtor violated state securities laws based on a state court judgment confirming an arbitration award entered...
Judge(s):
Pryor and Rosenbaum, Circuit Judges, and Ungaro, District Judge
The BAP for the 9th Cir. affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) order granting chapter 7 trustee's motion for turnover of a vehicle, notwithstanding debtors' claim of exemption. The...
The 2nd Cir. (a) held that res judicata, based on FL law, barred claim against bankrupt trust for malicious prosecution by loan servicer relating to the trust where plaintiff had previously won...
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges Ralph K. Winter, Jose A. Cabranes and Gerard E. Lynch
In a nondischargeability action, the BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded to the bankruptcy court (SD Cal.). The BAP found that the BAP properly applied...
