In re: CONGOLEUM CORPORATION, et al.

• Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 6 months 6 days ago

Citation:

No. 23-1295 (3rd Circuit, Aug 22,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The circuit court affirmed the bankruptcy court’s decision to reopen Debtor’s bankruptcy case and to hold that Creditor could not recover against Appellant for environmental claims, reversing...

Judge(s):

Chagares, Matey, and Chung

Tag(s):

• 3rd Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• Business Reorganization
• Insurance
• Mass Torts
• 11 U.S.C § 350(b)

Miller v. United States

• Summarized by Leo Weiss , Office of the U.S. Trustee
• 9 months 3 weeks ago

Citation:

21-4135 (10th Circuit, May 01,2025) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

On remand from the Supreme Court, vacating the Circuit's prior opinion, the Circuit Court held that the Chapter 7 trustee was barred from recovery on a fraudulent conveyance, claim under Utah state...

Judge(s):

Carson, Baldock and Ebel

Tag(s):

• 10th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Fraudulent Transfers
• 106(a) and 544(b)(1)

Aquilino v. Spector Gadon Rosen & Vinci P.C. (In re Aquilino)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 9 months 3 weeks ago

Citation:

No. 24-1781 (3rd Circuit, Apr 24,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a bankruptcy court's order sanctioning the Appellee Law Firm by (a) disgorging all fees it collected from the ch. 7 Debtors/Appellants as...

Judge(s):

KRAUSE, PORTER, and ROTH

Tag(s):

• 3rd Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Practice and Procedure
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2016(b)
• 11 U.S.C. § 329(a)

Milk Indus. Regulatory Office v. Ruiz Ruiz

• Summarized by Paris Gyparakis , Archer & Greiner PC
• 1 year 3 months ago

Citation:

22-1761 (1st Circuit, Nov 21,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The planned auction of the debtor's milk quota by the Puerto Rico agency that regulates milk production (ORIL) falls squarely within the "police power" exception to the automatic stay under 11...

Judge(s):

U.S. Circuit Judges David F. Hamilton, Julie Rikelman and O. Rogeriee Thompson (Opinion by Hamilton)

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Automatic Stay
• Chapter 12/Farm Cases
• Puerto Rico
• N/A
• 11 U.S.C. § 362(b)(4)

OHI Asset (VA) Martinsville SNF, LLC v. Wagner (In re Wagner)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 1 year 5 months ago

Citation:

No. 22-13642 (11th Circuit, Sep 11,2024) Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, reversing a district court, held a bankruptcy court correctly rejected a request to bar a debtor's discharge for making a knowing and fraudulent...

Judge(s):

JORDAN, BRASHER, and ABUDU

Tag(s):

• 11th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Fraud
• Discharge/Dischargeability
• Family/Divorce Issues
• Fed
• R. Bankr. P. 7052
• 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4)(A)

Integrity Directional Services

• Summarized by Leo Weiss , Office of the U.S. Trustee
• 1 year 7 months ago

Citation:

23-6111 (10th Circuit, Jul 25,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

Circuit court reversed the district court's reversal of the bankruptcy court denial of a group of creditors', "Falcon," "Amendment of Informal Proofs of Claim." The bankruptcy found that Falcon had...

Judge(s):

MATHESON, BALDOCK, and McHUGH

Tag(s):

• 10th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Claims
• Rule 3002
• Sec. 726

Minor Children v. Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans (In re: Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 1 year 7 months ago

Citation:

No. 23-30565 (5th Circuit, Jul 17,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held (a) the Minor Children had Article III standing to appeal from a bankruptcy court's decision denying their motion for a "comfort order" to...

Judge(s):

King, Jones, and Oldham

Tag(s):

• 5th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Automatic Stay
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Practice and Procedure
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• Mass Torts
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8004
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8009
• 11 U.S.C.§ 362
• 11 U.S.C. § 503
• 11 U.S.C. § 1108

HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK v AIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO., et al.,

• Summarized by J. Debbeler , Bricker Graydon LLP
• 2 years 3 weeks ago

Citation:

23-3039; File Name: 24a0049n.06 (6th Circuit, Feb 01,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The claim of Huntington National Bank (HNB) against its insurer for the denial of insurance coverage for HNB's settlement of a fraudulent transfer proceeding brought by the bankruptcy trustee of a...

Judge(s):

Moore, Gibbons and Stranch

Tag(s):

• 6th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Fraud
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Commercial Fraud
• Finance and Banking
• Insurance
• Lender Liability
• 11 U.S.C. Section 548

In re Frantz

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 2 years 1 month ago

Citation:

BAP No. CC‐23‐1112‐FLG (9th Circuit, Dec 29,2023) Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit held a bankruptcy court abused its discretion in issuing monetary sanctions sua sponte to chapter 13 debtors' counsel due to counsel's...

Judge(s):

FARIS, LAFFERTY, and GAN

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Ethics
• Practice and Procedure
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Mortgage
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011
• 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)

In re: CHUZA OIL COMPANY

• Summarized by Jaden Banks , Nyemaster Goode, P.C.
• 2 years 2 months ago

Citation:

No. 22-2073, BAP No. 21-029-NM (10th Circuit, Dec 12,2023) Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Tenth Circuit BAP and affirmed the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico after determining that Chuza Oil Co, lacked a cognizable interest...

Judge(s):

TYMKOVICH, BACHARACH, and PHILLIPS

Tag(s):

• 10th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Fraud
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Preferences
• Professional Practice Areas
• Business Reorganization
• 11 U.S.C. § 548(a)(1)(A) and (B)
• 11 U.S.C. § 547(b)

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