United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 15-2269, October 7, 2016
Ruling:
Affirming the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's entry of summary judgment denying the Debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C. sec. 727(a)(4)(A), the First Circuit examined the...
___ B.R. ___ (1 st. Cir BAP 2016) BAP NO. MS 16-007
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirms the bankruptcy court's ruling that a postponement of a foreclosure sale did not violate the automatic stay. The BAP maintains the First Circuit approach that...
1st Circuit BAP NO. MW 15-051, Massachusetts Main Bankruptcy Case No. 14-42811-CJP, Adversary Proceeding No. 15-04024-CJP
Ruling:
AFFIRMED. Creditor's Complaint against Debtor objecting to dischargeability under 11 USC 523(a)(2)(A) was dismissed by the Bankruptcy Court under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b)(6) standard. Creditor's...
Judge(s):
Trial Judge: Hon. Melvin S. Hoffman. BAP Judges: Lamoutte, Deasy and Cary.
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirms the judgment on voluntary dismissal of Debtor's adversary case against PREPA and declines to consider USIC's appeals from the interlocutory orders.
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit, No. EP 16-005, July 31, 2016
Ruling:
Affirming the dismissal of a Chapter 11 proceeding, the First Circuit BAP examined the serial components of a motion to dismiss or convert under sec. 1112 of the Code. First, a court must examine...
United Surety & Indemnity Co. v. Pedro Lopez-Munoz (In Re Pedro Lopez-Munoz), 1st Cir. BAP No. PR16-011, Bankr. Case No. 13-08171-EAG (July 28, 2016)
Ruling:
Despite the debtor's initial failure to disclose certain prepetition transfers and schedule certain assets, the court denied a creditor's motion to appoint a chapter 11 trustee when the debtor...
Judge(s):
Judges Francis Bailey, Diane Finkle and Michael Fagone
Harris v. Scarcelli et al. Case No. 15-2189, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (August 19, 2016)
Ruling:
The First Circuit affirmed summary judgment ruling of lower courts against a real estate broker who failed to demonstrate that he was entitled by contract or in equity under the Bankruptcy Code to...
Judge(s):
Jeffery R. Howard, Chief Judge
Juan R. Torruellla, Circuit Judge
David J. Barron, Circuit Judge
We AFFIRM the Judgment of Dismissal and decline to consider USIC’s appeals from
the Interlocutory Orders. We lack jurisdiction to hear PREPA’s cross-appeal and so that crossappeal
is DISMISSED.
Judge(s):
Before Bankruptcy Judges Bailey, Finkle and Fagone
