The Third Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's summary judgment ruling that a claim is not time barred when the claimant timely files a proof of claim in the bankruptcy case but does not file a...
Court of Appeals affirmed, in part, dismissed the debtor/co-defendants' appeals for lack of standing, and reversed and remanded, in part. Case remanded to the bankruptcy court to consider whether...
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal from a bankruptcy court's order granting a Chapter 7 Trustee's application to employ a law firm as special counsel. ...
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California affirming the decision of that district's bankruptcy...
Judge(s):
Daniel P. Collins; Danielle J. Forrest; and Jennifer Sung
The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court. 1. The Bankruptcy Court had proper jurisdiction even though the plan had already been confirmed and the dispute was not a core proceeding. Because...
A bankruptcy court imposed sanctions due to litigation conduct that was in bad faith, vexatious, and harassing. Specifically, the court dismissed an adversary proceeding brought by the plaintiff,...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) and bankruptcy court's dismissal of the plaintiff's complaint, though only on the failure to state a claim and not...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held a district court erred in dismissing a declaratory judgment action under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. The appellant--counsel for bankruptcy...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held a district court didn't abuse its discretion in dismissing the appellant's employment discrimination cases, without prejudice, based on judicial...
In this direct appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the ruling of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (BC) that the trustee for two...
Judge(s):
Kyle S. Duncan; Jennifer W. Elrod; and Irma C. Ramirez
