AKHLAGHPOUR V. ORANTES, ET AL.

• Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 1 month 3 days ago

Citation:

24-2625 (9th Circuit, Jan 20,2026) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

Bankruptcy courts may provide Barton approval after debtors have already initiated cases in other forums. Orders allowing debtors to sue others in different forums pursuant to Barton do not...

Judge(s):

Kim McLane Wardlaw, Anthony D. Johnstone, and Scott H. Rash

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Practice and Procedure
• Venue/Jurisdiction

HRT Enterprises v. City of Detroit, Mich

• Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 1 month 2 weeks ago

Citation:

Nos. 24-1068/1116 (6th Circuit, Dec 22,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

Federal courts can award attorney’s fees for state-court proceedings that the law requires to advance federal claims. Caselaw has established a “separate-but-related proceeding” exception to...

Judge(s):

Griffin, Thapar, Mathis

Tag(s):

• 6th Circuit
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• Municipal Bankruptcy
• § 944

Royal Street Bistro, L.L.C. v. Arrowhead Capital Finance, Ltd.

• Summarized by J. Eric Lockridge , Kean Miller
• 3 months 1 week ago

Citation:

24-30732 (5th Circuit, Nov 17,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

Because Appellant's failure to attach the bankruptcy court's judgment to its notice of appeal was not a jurisdictional defect, the District Court abused its discretion in dismissing the appeal....

Judge(s):

Ramirez, Wiener, and Douglas

Tag(s):

• 5th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• 8002
• 8003

Carnero G&P v. SN EF Maverick

• Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 3 months 1 week ago

Citation:

No. 24-20207 (5th Circuit, Nov 13,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

The bankruptcy court misconstrued its post-confirmation jurisdiction. Such jurisdiction exists only where disputes relate to a bankruptcy plan’s execution or implementation. The post-confirmation...

Judge(s):

King, Jones, and Oldham

Tag(s):

• 5th Circuit
• Executory Contracts/Leases
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• Business Reorganization
• Turnaround Issues
• Rule 9019
• 11 U.S.C § 365

Sharpe v. DaVinci Company, LLC

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

Citation:

24-1889 (4th Circuit, Oct 31,2025) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a district court abused its discretion in dismissing an appeal owing to the appellant's failure to file a designation of the record on appeal...

Judge(s):

GREGORY, QUATTLEBAUM, and HEYTENS

Tag(s):

• 4th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Practice and Procedure
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8003(a)(2); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8009(a)(1)(A)

In re: Pro-Mark Services, Inc

• Summarized by Amir Shachmurove , Brown Rudnick LLP
• 4 months 5 days ago

Citation:

24-6008 (8th Circuit, Oct 20,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit (BAP) reversed the order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of North Dakota (BC) granting Capital Credit Union (CCU) relief...

Judge(s):

Phyllis M. Jones; Cynthia A. Norton; and Katherine A. Constantine

Tag(s):

• 8th Circuit
• Automatic Stay
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Practice and Procedure
• Finance and Banking
• Small Business
• 11 U.S.C. § 362(d)(1); 11 U.S.C. § 553

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. Capital Credit Union

• Summarized by Bradley Pearce , Pearce Law PLLC
• 4 months 5 days ago

Citation:

No. 24-6008 (8th Circuit, Oct 20,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

In a dispute between two secured creditors over which has priority in the proceeds of encumbered accounts, courts must look to any intercreditor or similar agreements between the secured creditors...

Judge(s):

NORTON, CONSTANTINE, and JONES, Bankruptcy Judges

Tag(s):

• 8th Circuit
• Professional Practice Areas
• Finance and Banking
• 362(d)
• 553

Arrieta v. Smith (In re Smith)

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

Citation:

No. 24-6011 (8th Circuit, Oct 17,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit held a bankruptcy court erred as a matter of law in finding that a creditor's claim for damages was not a "personal injury tort" claim for...

Judge(s):

SURRATT-STATES, NORTON, and JONES

Tag(s):

• 8th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Claims
• Practice and Procedure
• Family/Divorce Issues
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001(f); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7015
• 11 U.S.C. § 502(a); 11 U.S.C. § 726(a)(2)(c)(ii)

SATELLITE CAPITAL, LLC V. EMACIATION CAPI

• Summarized by Michael Myers , Ballard Spahr LLP
• 4 months 5 days ago

Citation:

24-3480 (9th Circuit, Oct 16,2025) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court and remanded to the bankruptcy court with instructions to dismiss the adversary proceeding for lack of jurisdiction.

Judge(s):

Callahan, Desai, and De Alba

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• 28 U.S.C. 1334(b)

WARFIELD V. NANCE

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

Citation:

No. 24-2745 (9th Circuit, Oct 14,2025) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

There can be no claim preclusion of state and federal claims of exemption because § 522(b)(1) and Schedule C prohibit raising state and federal homestead exemptions on a single schedule. The claim...

Judge(s):

Berzon, Bennett, and Lefkow

Tag(s):

• 9th Circuit
• Personal Bankruptcy Topics
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• 1009(a)
• 11 U.S.C § 522

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