Summary Order, WITH NO PRECEDENTIAL EFFECT. Debt arising from civil judgment based on Title VII hostile work environment claims following jury trial held non-dischargeable under section 523(a)(6)...
Under 26 USC § 7433(e), the IRS's good faith belief that it has a right to collect the purportedly discharged debts is not relevant to determining whether it "willfully violate[d]" the discharge...
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Stahl and Souter in the majority, and Lynch dissenting.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision, finding, among other things, that the district court: (i) did not violate the 6th Amendment’s Confrontation Clause...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (ND Cal.) dismissing adversary proceeding with prejudice. After 9 year campaign opposing foreclosure, Debtor/plaintiff in his 10th bankruptcy...
9th Cir. BAP held that a bankruptcy court has authority under § 105(a) and Rule 2004 to compel a debtor to sign a "Consent Directive" which directs foreign banks and financial institutions that...
BAP for 9th Cir. dismissed as moot and affirmed remaining ruling of bankruptcy court (ND Cal.) ruling that automatic stay expired after 30 days for repeat filer, and alternatively granting relief...
Federal court conversion judgment was entitled to collateral estoppel effect and was excepted from discharge as arising from a "willful and malicious injury" as defined by 11 USC 523(a)(6).
A judgment entered agains the debtor for intentional misrepresentation before the commencement of her Chapter 7 bankruptcy case was sufficient to render the judgment debt nondischargeable under...
