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Port of Corpus Christi Auth v. Sherwin Alumina Company L.L.C.

Citation:
18-40557 (5th Circuit, Aug 06,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The doctrine of sovereign immunity does not preclude a sale of real property under § 363(f) free and clear of an easement across such property that existed in favor of a political subdivision of...
Judge(s):
Higginbotham, Smith, and Higginson
Tag(s):

Thomas v. Department of Education (In re Thomas)

Citation:
18-11091 (5th Circuit, Jul 30,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Reaffirming its commitment to the Brunner test to determine the dischargeability of student loans, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower courts’ refusal to discharge a chapter 7 debtor’s student...
Judge(s):
Jones, Ho, and Oldham
Tag(s):

Nabors Offshore Corporation v. Whistler Energy II, LLC

  • Summarized by Aaron Kaufman , Gray Reed LLP
  • 5 years 5 months ago
Citation:
18-30940 (5th Circuit, Jul 26,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
When can post-rejection damages be allowed as administrative expenses? The Court clarified: Claimant can prove "necessity" through "evidence of either a direct request from the...
Judge(s):
Higginson, Owen, Southwick
Tag(s):

Kenneth Benjamin v. United States of America

  • Summarized by Aaron Kaufman , Gray Reed LLP
  • 5 years 5 months ago
Citation:
18-20185 (5th Circuit, Jul 25,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The plain meaning of section 405(h) of the Social Security Act did *not* bar a bankruptcy court from exercising jurisdiction over the debtor's claims under 28 USC 1334. The Fifth Circuit sided...
Judge(s):
Clement, Graves and Oldham
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Rodney Tow v. Organo Gold Intl, Inc., et al

  • Summarized by J. Newman , Newman & Newman
  • 5 years 5 months ago
Citation:
. 18-20394 (5th Circuit, Jul 11,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A chapter 7 trustee was not deprived of standing to sue defendants for misappropriation of trade secrets, even though the trustee's court-approved sale agreement with a third-party buyer purported...
Judge(s):
HAYNES, GRAVES, and DUNCAN,
Tag(s):

Audrey Dick v. Colorado Housing Ent, L.L.C., et al

Citation:
18-10900 (5th Circuit, Jul 05,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Affirmed District Court judgment dismissing Plaintiff/former debtor's contract and tort claims against creditors that foreclosed on former debtor's condo, and granting partial summary judgment on...
Judge(s):
Owen, Southwick, Higginson
Tag(s):

SEC, et al v. Stanford International Bank, et a

  • Summarized by Paul Stewart , Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC
  • 5 years 6 months ago
Citation:
No. 17-10663 (5th Circuit, Jun 17,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Based on the nature of in rem jurisdiction and the limitations on the court’s and Receiver’s equitable power, the Fifth Circuit concluded that the district court lacked authority to approve the...
Judge(s):
Before JONES, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
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UMB Bank, National Association v. Berry Petroleum (In re Linn Energy)

  • Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
  • 5 years 6 months ago
Citation:
18=40443 (5th Circuit, Jun 14,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Secured creditor group was not entitled, under the confirmed Plan of Reorganization (which it had accepted), to post-petition default interest (even though the group was fully secured and its debt...
Judge(s):
Stewart, Southwick and Engelhardt
Tag(s):

Life Partners Creditors' Trust, et al v. James Sun

  • Summarized by J. Newman , Newman & Newman
  • 5 years 7 months ago
Citation:
No. 17-11477 (5th Circuit, May 31,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
AFFIRM the district court’s judgment of dismissal as to Counts 5, 8, 11, and 12. However, it REVERSED the dismissal of Counts 1–4, 6, 9, and 10 and REMAND
Judge(s):
ELROD, HIGGINSON, and ENGELHARDT, Circuit Judges
Tag(s):

Ralph Janvey v. GMAG, L.L.C.

Citation:
No. 17-11526, 2019 WL 2240565 (5th Circuit, May 24,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Fifth Circuit certified question to Texas Supreme Court: whether UFTA good faith requires a transferee on inquiry notice to conduct an investigation or show such an investigation would have been...
Judge(s):
Stewart, Dennis, Willett
Tag(s):

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