In five paragraph order, 7th Circuit dismissed appeal and remanded on motion of appellant, after parties agreed to terms of settlement following mediation. Appellant filed motion to dismiss appeal...
In a lengthy opinion, Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's determination that a bank was liable as a transferee of direct and indirect loan payments it received after its good faith defense...
Judge(s):
Moore, Rogers and Sentelle (D.C Circuit-sitting by designation)
The 2nd Cir. (a) held that res judicata, based on FL law, barred claim against bankrupt trust for malicious prosecution by loan servicer relating to the trust where plaintiff had previously won...
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges Ralph K. Winter, Jose A. Cabranes and Gerard E. Lynch
Lower Court must follow mandate issued by appellate court. District Court cannot entertain any legal arguments or enter any orders other than specifically directed in mandate.
Contractual payments due during the sixty-day notice period prior to the termination of a contract are "assets" under the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act's ("TUFTA's") broad definition, and...
The BAP affirms the Bankruptcy Court's determination on the value of the property at $600,000 and partially avoided Credit One's lien pursuant to section 522(f)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's (D. Colo.) dismissal under Rule 12 and Rule 56 of 27 claims against three defendants (the same nine claims against each) for alleged torts related to...
Judge(s):
Phillips & Seymour (Judge Gorsuch of the panel did not participate in the judgment)
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (S.D. Cal.) granting summary judgment in favor of creditors/plaintiffs on 523(a)(2)(A) dischargeability claim based on issue...
Contracts between the trustee, his administrative servicer, and his bank, did not violate section 1972(1)(E) of the Bank Holding Company Act because the plaintiff could not show that the contracts...
