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SE Property Holdings, LLC v. David Stewart (In re- Stewart)

Citation:
WO-18-068 (10th Circuit, Jun 04,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion by imposing a $25,000 saction against an attorney for failure to disclose compensation received as required by 11 USC 329 and Fed. R. Bankr. P....
Judge(s):
Somers, Mosier, and Marker
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U.S. Department of Education v. Carlos Carrion, Jr. (In re Carrion, Jr.)

  • Summarized by Samuel Henninger , University of Tennessee College of Law
  • 3 weeks 2 days ago
Citation:
No. SC-18-1234-FBKu (9th Circuit, May 31,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court misapplied California law. Debtor remained liable for the entire amount of his own educational loan debt even though he agreed to a 50-50 division of the debt with his ex-wife in...
Judge(s):
Faris, Brand, Kurtz
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In re Roberson

  • Summarized by Dean Langdon , DelCotto Law Group PLLC
  • 3 weeks 5 days ago
Citation:
17-8041 (6th Circuit, May 30,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In an opinion designated as precedential only to the parties, the Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) affirmed the Bankruptcy Court ruling that a landlord's claim for residential rent...
Judge(s):
Buchanan, Dales and Humphrey, opinion by Buchanan
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Banner Bank v. Robertson (In re Robertson)

Citation:
No. 18-4060 (10th Circuit, May 29,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
While the 14-day deadline in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9023 is not jurisdictional, the failure to file a Rule 9023 motion within the 14-day deadline in Rule 9023 results in the the expiration of the...
Judge(s):
HOLMES, BACHARACH, and PHILLIPS
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Harold Rosbottom, Jr. v. Gerald Schiff, et al

  • Summarized by Aaron Kaufman , Dykema Gossett PLLC
  • 1 month 4 days ago
Citation:
18-30888 (5th Circuit, May 20,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Affirmed entry of final decree in individual chapter 11 case, over the objection of an incarcerated pro se debtor. Debtor appealed, claiming his due process rights had been violated because he was...
Judge(s):
Per Curiam (Haynes, Graves and Ho)
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Thomas McBride, et al v. Sharon Riley, et al (In re Sharon Boyd Riley)

Citation:
18-30535 (5th Circuit, May 13,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court's interpretation of its own standing order regarding "no-look" compensation to Chapter 13 debtors' attorneys was reasonable. The standing order's deletion of a provision...
Judge(s):
REAVLEY, ELROD and WILLETT
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Law Solutions Chicago, L.L.C. v. United States Trustee (In re Lillie Mae Banks)

  • Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M. Geno, PLLC
  • 1 month 2 weeks ago
Citation:
18-31145 Summary Calendar (5th Circuit, May 07,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Per Curiam-"In what should have been a simple and straightforward bankruptcy matter, the Appellant [debtor's law firm] misled and neglected the debtor for approximately two years. Considering the...
Judge(s):
Smith, Weiner and Willett
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Serap v. Idnani (In re Serap)

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 1 month 2 weeks ago
Citation:
BAP No. NV-18-1077-BKuTa (9th Circuit, May 02,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy (D. Nev.) in 2-1 split, concluding Nevada's "one-action rule" renders a creditor's deed of trust void if, prior to the completion of the...
Judge(s):
Brand, Kurtz, Taylor
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Monik Chlad v. Mitchell Chapman

  • Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
  • 1 month 3 weeks ago
Citation:
18-3056 (7th Circuit, May 02,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy and District Court’s decisions. In so doing, it provided vital guidance as to how it defines “fraudulent intent” under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4). It...
Judge(s):
Wood, Scudder and St. Eve
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Dean & Dean v. Lane (In re Lane)

  • Summarized by J. Debbeler , Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP
  • 1 month 3 weeks ago
Citation:
File Name: 19b0005p.06; No. 8-8042 (6th Circuit, Apr 29,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel dismissed appeal by a creditor of an interim fee award granted to Debtor's counsel finding that: (i) the interim fee award was not a final order, and...
Judge(s):
BAP Judges Wise, Buchanan and Dales
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