In re Lewis and Clark Apartments, LP, ---F.3d --- (8th Cir. BAP October 11, 2012) (Federman, J.)
Ruling:
REVERSING and REMANDING, the 8th Cir. BAP held that a challenge to a valuation decision based on law and not fact is an appealable interlocutory order because the legal bases for valuation affect...
Prudential Ins. Co. v. City of Boston (In re SW Boston Hotel Venture, LLC), BAP NOS. MB 11-079, MB 11-082, MB 11-085, MB 11-086; Bankr. Case No. 10-14535-JNF (B.A.P. 1st Cir. Oct. 1, 2012)
Ruling:
In a dispute between a developer-debtor and its primary secured lender, the BAP AFFIRMED the bankruptcy court's decision to calculate postpetition interest (506(b)) owing to the lender at the...
Judge(s):
Haines, Deasy, and Tester, United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges
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In re Calloway, ___ B.R. ___ (B.A.P. 6th Cir. 2012)(unpublished)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.
