A bankruptcy court's local rule requiring that all chapter 13 debtors turn over income tax returns over $2,000 is invalid because it breaches below-median income debtors' substantive rights and...
On a direct appeal from the bankruptcy court, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the order confirming the modified plan chapter 13 plan without requiring a change in the debtor's circumstances, based on...
Judge(s):
Branch and Marcus, Circuit Judges, and Ungaro, District Judge.
Tenth Cir. reversed ruling of BAP, which had affirmed bankruptcy court (D. Colo.). Bankruptcy court entered summary judgment in favor of chapter 7 trustee on preference suit to avoid transfer of...
Madison and Kantrow, Spaht, Weaver & Blitzer (the Firms) sued Leslie Fox to enforce the terms of the parties’ contingency fee agreement. Fox argued that the agreement was unenforceable because,...
A willful and malicious injury, for purposes of § 523(a)(6), requires proof that the injury was both willful and malicious. To be willful, the injury must result from a deliberate or intentional...
The Uniform Voidable Transfer Act does not require require a creditor to prove actual harm in order for the transfer to be voidable as an actually fraudulent transfer under California Civil Code §...
1oth Cir. reversed and remanded ruling of bankruptcy court (WD. Ok.), affirmed by the BAP, on creditor's appeal of sanction order against debtor's counsel for failure to disclose fee payments...
Chapter 13 debtors do not have an absolute right to dismiss their bankruptcy case. Rosson v. Fitzgerald (In re Rosson), 545 F.3d 764 (9th Cir. 2008), is binding authority that a debtor's right to...
The Court provided that a Debtor must establish five conditions to shield a Debtor's property under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 522(h). The perfected lien on the Debtor's IRA funds was not voidable under 11...
Judge(s):
Honorable Richard A. Paez and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges, and Lynn s. Adelman, District Judge
Fifth Cir. affirmed in part, reversed in part, ruling bankruptcy court (MD La.) properly granted summary judgment on certain claims, but genuine issue of material fact precluded summary judgment on...
