Kaler v. Charles (In re Charles), No. 12-6016 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. July 16, 2012)
Ruling:
Affirming bankruptcy court's denial of debtor's discharge under section 727(a)(4)(A) (debtor knowingly or fraudulently made a false oath).
Judge(s):
Bankruptcy Court (trial): Shon Hastings (D.N.D.);
B.A.P. 8th Circuit (appeal): Hon. Barry Schermer (author of opinion), Hon. Robert Kressel (Chief Judge), and Hon. Jerry Venters
Case No. 11-8072, B.A.P. No. 10-53019 (6th Cir. E.D. Kentucky)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING bankruptcy court's order setting the market value of the Debtors' low-income housing tax credit properties and overruling the Debtors' and General Partners' Valuation Objection and Motion...
Summarized by Aletheia Allen , New Mexico Court of Appeals
13 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Soule v. Willcut (In re Willcut), BAP Case No. 11-023 (10th Cir. B.A.P. May 29, 2012)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court's order, the 10th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel held that the phrase "value of an interest in . . . real [ ] property" in Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code is...
In re Heritage Highgate, Inc. and Heritage Twin Ponds, L.P., Debtors, Case No. 11-1889, ---F.3d ---- (3d Cir. May 14, 2012)(slip opinion) (Rendell, J.)
Ruling:
First, real estate is to be valued under Section 506(a) at fair market replacement value as of the date of Chapter 11 Plan confirmation. Second, lien-stripping is allowed in a Chapter 11...
In re Calloway, ___ B.R. ___ (B.A.P. 6th Cir. 2012)(unpublished)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit (the “6th Cir. BAP”) affirmed the bankruptcy court’s order denying the Chapter 13 co-debtors’ motion seeking relief from the order...
Judge(s):
Fulton, Harris, and Shea-Stonum, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges
No. 11-8048 (B.A.P. 6th Cir. 2012), decided March 20, 2012 (limited precedential effect per 6th Cir. BAP LBR 8013-1(b))
Ruling:
Before the bankruptcy court may assert judicial estoppel to prevent a Chapt. 7 debtor from amending schedules and exemptions to increase asset valuations, the debtor must be given the opportunity...
In re Perales, ___ B.R. ___ (B.A.P. 6th Cir. 2012)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit (the “6th Cir. BAP”) affirmed a bankruptcy court’s order granting the Chapter 7 debtor’s motion to redeem his motor vehicle for the lump...
Judge(s):
Emerson, McIvor, and Preston, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges
Banks v. Kondaur (In re Banks) Case No. 11-6025 - 8th Circuit (BAP October 2011)
Ruling:
Reverse and remand to bankruptcy court its previous summary judgment in favor of Defendant Kondaur Mortgage Corp. Specifically, in this case, because there was a material issue of fact regarding...
Judge(s):
Venters, Federman and Saladino - Bankruptcy Judges for the BAP.
