Sustaining the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s summary judgment grant, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Circuit) held malpractice claims...
Judge(s):
Richard F. Suhrheinrich; Bernice B. Donald; and Eric E. Murphy
Affirming the district court’s reversal of the decision of the bankruptcy court (BC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) held that a debtor (DR) with two...
Judge(s):
Priscilla R. Owen; Jacques L. Wiener Jr.; and James L. Dennis
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit (BAP) affirmed the order, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (BC), denying relief requested by the debtor,...
Judge(s):
Anita L. Shodeen; Kathleen H. Sandberg; and Dennis R. Dow
Two of the appellant's appeals were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because the lower court had not yet entered a final, appealable order. The remaining appeals were denied, and the district...
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed in part and reversed in part the award of attorneys' fees and costs to debtors for the violation of the automatic stay by a creditor. The BAP...
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah (BC), itself previously confirmed...
Judge(s):
Carlos F. Lucero; Jerome A. Holmes; and Allison H. Eid
The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order, which had affirmed the bankruptcy court decision to not award the Plaintiff enhanced statutory damages for timber trespass, because the COA...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit) affirmed the grant by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (BC), itself blessed by the U.S. District Court...
Judge(s):
R. Guy Cole Jr.; Bernice B. Donald; and Chad A. Readler
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) dismissing chapter 13 case and adversary proceeding and denying as moot numerous motions of pro se debtor, including motion for...
