The Third Circuit affirmed the lower courts' rulings that the bankruptcy court had statutory and constitutional jurisdiction to disallow a claimant's hostile workplace and wrongful termination...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) granting chapter 7 trustee's sale of debtor's state court appeal rights to appellee. Bankruptcy court did not abuse discretion in...
Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed order from bankruptcy court finding Plaintiffs did not prove a claim under § 523(a)(2)(A) when they failed to provide evidence supporting...
Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed order from bankruptcy court finding debt non dischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(4). Bankruptcy court did not err when it granted...
Former members of the board of directors of a Nevada corporation, who had been removed by the receiver for the corporation, did not have standing under Nevada law to file a bankruptcy petition on...
Judge(s):
Graber, Tallman, and Ivan L.R. Lemelle (Senior District Judge, E.D. La., sitting by designation)
The proceeds of a liability insurance policy are estate property when claims against the policy exceed policy limits.
In affirming the bankruptcy court's ruling, the Fifth Circuit explained...
BAP for 10th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Colo.) granting defendants' motion for summary judgment based on determination that transfer occurred outside of preference period....
In order to obtain a section 523(a)(8) discharge, a debtor must introduce a preponderance of evidence that shows that any obligation to repay student loan debt imposes an undue hardship on the...
Bankruptcy court's order dismissing adversary proceeding as barred by plan releases is affirmed. A confirmed plan is res judicata as to all issues decided or which could have been decided at...
Seventh Circuit affirmed order of bankruptcy court concluding Social Security Administration (“SSA”) could setoff $17,385 in the debtor’s account. The agency, however, was required under §...
