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Gustavia Home, LLC v. Rutty

Citation:
17-345 (2nd Circuit, Dec 21,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
In a summary order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the district court’s February 1, 2017 judgment, and remanded for further proceedings. The Second Circuit held that summary judgment...
Judge(s):
The Honorable Guido Calabresi; The Honorable Richard C. Wesley; and The Honorable Denny Chin
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Title Max v. Northington (In re Northington

Citation:
16-17468 (11th Circuit, Dec 11,2017) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The narrow holding of this split decision is that Georgia's pawn statute cuts off the rights of a Chapter 13 debtor in pawned property if the debtor doesn't redeem the property within the time ...
Judge(s):
WILSON, NEWSOM and MORENO (S.D. Fla., sitting by designation)
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Kramer v. Mahia (In re Khan)

Citation:
16-4181 (2nd Circuit, Dec 13,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a summary order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s November 15, 2016 judgment, finding that five of the appellant’s arguments were meritless for the same...
Judge(s):
The Honorable José A. Cabranes; The Honorable Debra A. Livingston; and The Honorable Richard W. Goldberg of the United States Court of International Trade, sitting by designation.
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Mantiply v. Horne (In re Horne)

Citation:
16-16789 (11th Circuit, Dec 05,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
On an issue of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit concluded that section 362(k) of the Bankruptcy Code authorizes the payment of attorney's fees and costs incurred by debtors in stopping a...
Judge(s):
Ed Carnes, Chief Judge, and Black, Circuit Judge, and May, District Judge
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Cole v. Bordeaux, LLP (In re Cole)

Citation:
BAP No. CC-17-1176-KuSA (9th Circuit, Dec 04,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
BAP (9th Cir.) affirmed bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) order granting fee application for ch. 13 debtor's counsel over objection of ch. 13 debtor. Bankruptcy court neither abused discretion nor...
Judge(s):
Kurtz, Spraker, Alston
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Jennings v. Royal

Citation:
WY-17-002 (10th Circuit, Nov 21,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A Wyoming debtor can claim as exempt under 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(3)(B) property he holds an interest as tenancy by the entirety to the extent exempt under non-bankruptcy law. Under Wyoming common...
Judge(s):
Nugent, Somers, Mosier (Nugent)
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Sheedy v. Bankowski

Citation:
17-1407 (1st Circuit, Nov 16,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In this case lies a warning to all attorneys -- the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying the debtor's motion to extend the time for her to file an appeal. The debtor's...
Judge(s):
Howard, Torruella, Lynch
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Zizza v. Harrington

Citation:
17-1463 (1st Circuit, Nov 15,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals affirms the bankruptcy court's determination to deny Debtor a chapter 7 discharge on grounds that she made material knowing, and fraudulent false oaths in the course of her...
Judge(s):
Lynch, Stahl and Barron
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USA v. Fadden

Citation:
No. 17-1400 (7th Circuit, Nov 01,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The district court’s refusal to allow the defendant’s theory-of-defense jury instruction did not deny him a fair trial where the proposed instruction restated the court’s charge to the jury...
Judge(s):
Easterbrook, Kanne, and Williams
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Chen v. U.S. Trustee (In re Chen)

Citation:
WW-17-1067-KuFB (9th Circuit, Oct 17,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
An individual's failure to keep records relating to alleged gambling debts and payments, the sale of her 2013 Lexus, and "millions in unexplained deposits and withdrawals into and out of [her] bank...
Judge(s):
KURTZ, FARIS, and BRAND, Bankruptcy Judges
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