Profit-sharing provision in a lease triggered upon assignment of the lease is an unenforceable anti-assignment provision pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 365(f)(1)
An avoidance defendant-creditor cannot rely on Rule 60 for reconsideration, instead of a timely appeal, of an order disallowing the party's proof of claim, especially where the arguments asserted...
Eight Circuit affirmed the judgment of the bankruptcy court finding debt owed to the Department of Labor (DOL) was non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. Section 523(a)(4), which excepts from discharge...
BAP for 9th Circuit dismissed debtor's appeal as moot following appeal of order by bankruptcy court (ED Cal.) granting chapter 11 trustee's motion for (1) use of cash collateral, (2) authorizing...
The district court’s ruling on Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment was reversed and remanded due to the Seventh Circuit finding that Plaintiff proffered considerable evidence that a trier...
BAP for 9th Circuit dismissed appeal of order approving sale as moot after trustee and buyer agreed to abandon the sale and filed new motion with bankruptcy court to approve sale. Based on...
A law firm representing a creditor or a party in interest in a bankruptcy case has to unequivocally state its own objection, not just its client's objection, to a proposed settlement in order to...
Judge(s):
Jay S. Bybee, Paul J. Watford, and John M. Rogers (United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, sitting by designation)
Applying the "Winston" factors, See, Winston v. Mediafare Entm’t Corp., 777 F.2d 78 (2d Cir. 1985), the Court determined that the parties intended to be bound to a settlement, absent a signed...
Judge(s):
Peter W. Hall Susan L. Carney Circuit Judges John G. Koelti District Judge
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed bankruptcy court (ED Cal.) entry of judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendant-trustee, and grant of motion for attorney's fees as prevailing party. Tenant had no...
Bankruptcy court's order denying debtor a discharge reversed because allowing motion to conform complaint to the evidence was a due process violation in the circumstances.
