BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed rulings of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) denying motion to sell property free and clear and dismissing chapter 11 case based on findings that debtor filed the petition in...
The appellant did not have standing to maintain the appeal once the debtor withdrew from the appeal. Article III standing requires a person to establish a particularized, actual injury. In order to...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of the bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) granting chapter 7 trustee's motion to approve settlement of avoidance action against multiple parties, including debtor....
State courts have concurrent jurisdiction to interpret confirmed reorganization plans. Confirmed plans are new contracts between debtors and creditors whose claims are addressed in the plan....
Looking to federal criminal cases for guidance as to what constitutes possession or control, property fraudulently transferred during a Chapter 13 case can be recovered by a Chapter 7 trustee after...
Judge(s):
Mary M. Schroeder, Michelle T. Friedland,and Ryan D. Nelson
BAP for 8th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (WD Missouri-KC) dismissing couple's chapter 13 cases for serial, abusive filing. Couple had maintained possession of residence for over eight...
Affirmed lower courts' decision to disallow a late-filed claim by a Korean-based creditor. Burden of showing excusable neglect was not met by arguments and evidence of an English-Korean language...
BAP for 8th Cir. affirmed judgment of bankruptcy court (WD Missouri - KC) applying 11 USC 547(c)(1) new value defense to preference suit claim. Senior creditor's release of liens for less than full...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) approving chapter 7 trustee's settlement of fraudulent transfer action against debtor's investment company over strenuous creditors'...
