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'...
11 U.S.C. § 1171(b) is substantially the same as section 205(b) of the prior Bankruptcy Act. Accordingly, the decision of the First Circuit in In re Boston Maine Corp., 634 F.2d 1359 (1st Cir....
The expiration of the 30-day limitations period to object to a debtor's declaration of exemptions in a Chapter 13 is not binding if the case is later converted to a Chapter 7. Bankruptcy Code §...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed bankruptcy court (CD California) order dismissing chapter 13 case based on serial filer's bad faith attempts to hinder and delay secured creditor's foreclosure on...
Hill bears the burden of proof in this case. To establish an abuse of discretion, Hill must show that the bankruptcy court failed to apply the proper legal standard or followed improper procedures...
Judge(s):
Before DENNIS, GRAVES and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.
The Third Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's ruling confirming Debtors' plan that did not include a 524(g) trust for latent asbestos claims, holding that applying Rule 3003(c)(3) complies with...
Judge(s):
KRAUSE and MATEY (Circuit Judges) and ALEJANDRO (District Judge sitting by designation)
