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Guallini-Indij v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Citation:
23-1705 (1st Circuit, Mar 04,2026) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
A debtor with a claim against a creditor may not be deprived of the opportunity to litigate the claim merely because the debtor initiated its litigation in bankruptcy court and subsequently...
Judge(s):
Barron, Chief Judge, Thompson and Gelpí, Circuit Judges
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Coastal Capital, LLC v. Savage

Citation:
25-1249 (1st Circuit, Feb 27,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court can refuse to grant a debtor a discharge if the debtor cannot explain the loss or deficiency of assets that could have been used to meet the debtor's liabilities. 11 U.S.C. §...
Judge(s):
Gelpí, Thompson, and Montecalvo, Circuit Judges
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IN RE: HH TECHNOLOGY CORP.

Citation:
24-09002 (1st Circuit, Aug 24,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court may set a deadline for for creditors to join a pending involuntary petition. Also, a putative debtor need not plead defenses to the avoidability of a pre-petition...
Judge(s):
Montecalvo, Lipez, and Aframe
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Tran v. Citizens Bank, N.A. (In re Tran)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 7 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-1101 (1st Circuit, Jul 01,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's summary judgment determination that, under Massachusetts law, an affidavit of sale filed prepetition provided...
Judge(s):
Barron, Breyer, and Kayatta
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Buscone v. Botelho

Citation:
24-1766P (1st Circuit, Apr 02,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Court affirms the denial of Debtor's objection to a claim determined non dischargeable in a previous bankruptcy case.
Judge(s):
Aframe, Lynch, and Howard,
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Milk Indus. Regulatory Office v. Ruiz Ruiz

Citation:
22-1761 (1st Circuit, Nov 21,2024) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
The planned auction of the debtor's milk quota by the Puerto Rico agency that regulates milk production (ORIL) falls squarely within the "police power" exception to the automatic stay under 11...
Judge(s):
U.S. Circuit Judges David F. Hamilton, Julie Rikelman and O. Rogeriee Thompson (Opinion by Hamilton)
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Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd. v. U.S. Bank N.A. (In re Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 year 4 months ago
Citation:
23-2036, 23-2049, 23-2050, 23-2052, 23-2053, 23-2054, 23-2057 (1st Circuit, Nov 13,2024) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The U.S. Circuit Court for the First Circuit held (1) parties holding revenue bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) have a non-recourse claim on PREPA's estate for the...
Judge(s):
Kayatta, Howard, and Rikelman
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Reyes-Colon v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico District Court of Puerto Rico, San Juan

Citation:
22-1706 and 22-1715 (1st Circuit, Aug 01,2024) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
On the first case, the Court concluded that the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over the fee motion but that the fee motion was untimely, and accordingly, the Court affirmed. As to the second...
Judge(s):
Barron, Kayatta and Montecalvo
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FOMB v. AmeriNational Community Services, LLC District Court of Puerto Rico, San Juan

Citation:
23-1747 (1st Circuit, Jul 17,2024) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Title VI of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act does not alter the legal standard, found in both New York and Puerto Rico law, that the terms of a final contract...
Judge(s):
Montecalvo, Lipez, and Rikelman, Circuit Judges
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