In a summary order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision, finding, among other things, that: (i) the debtors-appellants had consented to the derivative...
Judge(s):
The Honorable Rosemary S. Pooler; The Honorable Richard C. Wesley; and The Honorable Raymond J. Lohier
Federal court conversion judgment was entitled to collateral estoppel effect and was excepted from discharge as arising from a "willful and malicious injury" as defined by 11 USC 523(a)(6).
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. "... the Trustee has failed to demonstrate a genuine dispute of material fact on the issue of whether SunTrust owed IPG [the debtor] any...
Judge(s):
Before DUNCAN and AGEE, Circuit Judges, and Leonie M. BRINKEMA, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.
A judgment entered agains the debtor for intentional misrepresentation before the commencement of her Chapter 7 bankruptcy case was sufficient to render the judgment debt nondischargeable under...
Fifth Circuit affirmed bankruptcy court (SD Miss) on direct appeal of order dismissing chapter 11 case based on failure to obtain shareholder consent for bankruptcy. Federal law does not prevent...
In the bankruptcy context, a more stringent standing requirement than the case or controversy standing requirement of Article III is applied and only a person aggrieved by a bankruptcy court order...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed summary judgment entered by bankruptcy court (SD Cal.) in favor of plaintiff-chapter 7 trustee avoiding debtor's postpetition transfer of inheritance proceeds to his...
The bankruptcy court did not err by: (i) approving the separate classification of administrative convenience claims where, among other things, there was already an impaired class that would vote in...
Bankruptcy Court's granting of a Rule 9019 settlement was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit. The opinion discusses, in detail, the standards for approving settlement and compromises in the Fifth...
Ninth Circuit affirmed bankruptcy court (D. Hawaii) ruling, affirmed by district court, finding that Trustee's adversary proceeding constituted valid objection under FRBP 4003 to debtor's claim of...
