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Vining v. Charles J. Taunt & Assoc., P.C. (In re M.T.G., Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 5 months 1 day ago
Citation:
24-1979 (6th Circuit, Jan 14,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's summary judgment dismissal of a successor chapter 7 trustee's claims against the original trustee and the debtor's...
Judge(s):
Kethledge, Larsen, Bloomekatz
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Royal American Construction, Inc. v. Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C. (In re Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 5 months 3 days ago
Citation:
25-20048 (5th Circuit, Jan 13,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment decision dismissing a bankruptcy debtor's counterclaims and third party claims in a non-adversary...
Judge(s):
Smith, Stewart, and Haynes
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Pastrana v. Bestrenewedoil

  • Summarized by Craig Geno , Law Offices of Geno & Steiskal, PLLC
  • 5 months 1 week ago
Citation:
25-20021 (5th Circuit, Jan 09,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
(1) Applying Texas law, the 5th Circuit ruled that Appellees' claims were timely and the statute of limitations began to run when the fraud was discovered; (2)Merger and waiver clauses in...
Judge(s):
Richman, Higginson and Oldham
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Pastrana v. Bestrenewedoil

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 5 months 1 week ago
Citation:
No. 25-20021 (5th Circuit, Jan 09,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Fraud claims accrue when parties discover the fraud or would have by exercising reasonable diligence. A single written statement does not constitute a red flag demanding further investigation....
Judge(s):
Richman, Higginson, and Oldham
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U Lock, Inc. v. Snyder (In re: U Lock, Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 5 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-1177 (3rd Circuit, Dec 30,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy judge's order approving a settlement between a chapter 7 trustee and the debtor's landlord under F.R.B.P. 9019. The settlement...
Judge(s):
Matey, Montgomery-Reeves, and Nygaard
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Lightsway Litigation Services, LLC V. Wimar Tahoe Corporation & Columbia Sussex Corporation

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 5 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-1009 (3rd Circuit, Dec 23,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Lightsway Litigation Services erred under New Jersey’s issue preclusion laws. Under New Jersey law, precluded issues must be identical to previously decided issues; issues are not identical if a...
Judge(s):
Krause, Phipps, and Chung
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Prime Financial, Inc. v. Mark Shapiro

Citation:
24-1919 (6th Circuit, Dec 22,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit formally adopted the test for whether a bankruptcy court should approve a settlement found in the unpublished opinion Bard v. Sicherman (In re Bard), 49...
Judge(s):
MOORE, CLAY and WHITE, Circuit Judges
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Shirley White-Lett v. The Bank of New York Mellon

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 5 months 4 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-13915 (11th Circuit, Dec 11,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
By not previously bringing claims against Creditor, Debtor forfeited such claims after reaching a settlement agreement with Creditor. While the settlement agreement contains a carve-out provision...
Judge(s):
Jill Pryor, Lagoa, and Wilson
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Choudhri v. Natl Bank of Kuwait

  • Summarized by Danielle Scott , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia
  • 5 months 4 weeks ago
Citation:
25-20096 (5th Circuit, Dec 04,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's order. The Fifth Circuit held: (1) the bankruptcy court had proper related to jurisdiction since the contested tax liens in the state court action...
Judge(s):
Southwick, Higginson, and Douglas
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