United Surety & Indemnity Co. v. Lopez-Munoz, ___ B.R. ___ (B.A.P. 1st Cir. 2016)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit affirms the bankruptcy court's determination to deny the request for appointment of a chapter 11 trustee.
Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
BAP No. 16-005
Ruling:
The BAP affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's dismissal of the Andover Covered Bridge, LLC's (the "Debtor") case. The BAP determined that the Bankruptcy Court had not committed clear error in...
Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
No. 15-2384 (1st Cir.)
Ruling:
The court affirmed the bankruptcy court's sanction against the Debtor's attorney for twice describing applicable law in a misleading way. The appeals court found that the Bankruptcy Court had not...
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit, BAP No. EP 15-043, April 14, 2016
Ruling:
Reversing and remanding, the First Circuit BAP concluded that Harris v. Viegelahn, 135 S.Ct. 1829 (2015), which held that plan payments made by a chapter 13 debtor from his post-petition wages and...
Scotiabank v Marcelo Junior Medina Lorenzo 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 6049(In re Lorenzo, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 6049 (1st Cir. Apr. 1, 2016)(In re: Marcelo Junior Medina Lorenzo, 15-09010);(1st. Cir. 2016) April 1, 2015
Ruling:
Per Curiam: Creditor's failure to attend a confirmation hearing after having objected to the plan will render the objection disallowed for failure to prosecute the same. Debtor's requests for...
Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
10 years 2 months ago
Citation:
No 15340
Ruling:
The Court ruled that Creditor 50 Thomas Patton Drive ("Patton Drive")'s claim was not contingent as to liability or the subject of a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount and Patton Drive...
Summarized by Hale Lake , Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
O’Rorke v. Porcaro (In re Porcaro), BAP No. MW15-026, --- B.R. --- (1st Cir. BAP Feb. 3, 2016)
Ruling:
The BAP affirmed the Bankruptcy Court’s orders granting summary judgment on the judgment creditors’ 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) nondischargeability claim and denying the debtor’s motion for...