The Fifth Circuit noted the Bankruptcy Court's ability to sanction the conduct of individuals under both its inherent powers as well as under 28 U.S.C. § 1651 and 11 U.S.C. § 105. Looking first...
Judge(s):
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, PRADO, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
The district court did not err by (1) referring "non-core" fraudulent transfer claims to the bankruptcy court for proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and (2) adopting such findings...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) granting summary judgment to creditor sisters on 523 claims against debtor brother based on issue preclusion from state court...
The BAP for the 9th Cir. affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) on other grounds, agreeing that funds in a bank account exclusively derived from social security payments were...
A purchaser of leased personal property at a foreclosure sale was not entitled to assert an administrative rent claim against the debtor where the lease was a disguised security interest, the bill...
Affirmance of trial court decisions allowing jury trial, various trial rulings, and denial of new-trial motion based on compromise verdict. The cross appeal by Plaintiff on the claim that the...
Judge(s):
Reena Raggi, Raymond J. Lohier, Jr., Christopher F. Droney
BAP for 10th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Colo) finding that order limiting discovery was not abuse of discretion given parties' attempt to abuse discovery for attrition purposes....
Reviewing the bankruptcy court's approval of the settlement independently, applying de novo review to legal determinations and reviewing factual findings for clear error, the 10th Circuit affirmed....
In his Chapter 7, Worley, a sophisticated investor, used a low value for his interest in a real estate venture. The bankruptcy court found that he intentionally lowballed the value and denied his...
Judge(s):
J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, Paul V. Niemeyer, and Barbara Milano Keenan
When a valuation model or estimate falls outside the realm of common sense, denial of a discharge for making a false oath under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4) is appropriate. This is particularly so when...
