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...
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...
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...
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...
A bankruptcy court’s order denying a motion to dismiss under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b) constitutes a final, appealable order. Further, debts used to purchase homes are not consumer debts as defined in...
Judge(s):
Marsha S. Berzon, Morgan Christen, and Jacqueline H. Nguyen
Circuit Court affirmed the District Court's affirmance of decisions by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (1) disallowing the claim the pro se debtor lodged with ResCap...
Judge(s):
Hon. Robert D. Stack; Hon. Reena Raggi; Hon. Susan L. Carney.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the bankruptcy court's ruling that Joel Rosenfeld did not have standing to bring a claim under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 727 since Amy's debts to him were non-dischargeable under...
Perhaps finally resolving an issue that has yo-yoed from the bankruptcy court to the Eighth Circuit, and cutting through the metaphysics of whether a judgment against only one spouse can become a...
The Eleventh Circuit revisited its application of the doctrine of equitable estoppel in instances where a debtor fails to disclose claims in connection with a bankruptcy case. Departing from its...
Judge(s):
Ed Carnes, Chief Judge, Tjoflat, Marcus, Wilson, William Pryor, Martin, Jordan, Rosenbaum, Julie Carnes, and Jill Pryor, Circuit Judges
