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Rose Markakos v. Medicredit Inc.

Citation:
20-2351 (7th Circuit, May 14,2021) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a non-bankruptcy opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the dismissal of a complaint for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for...
Judge(s):
Kenneth F. Ripple; Michael S. Kanne; and Ilana K. D. Rovner
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Zurich American Insurance Company v. Ocwen Financial Corporation

Citation:
19-3052 (7th Circuit, Mar 12,2021) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A creditor or debt collector who violates the bankruptcy discharge, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") was not entitled to have its...
Judge(s):
EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and WOOD
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Hazelton v. The Board of Regents for the University of Wisconsin System

  • Summarized by Nascine Howell , Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • 1 year 3 months ago
Citation:
No. 19-1405 (7th Circuit, Mar 16,2020) Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the Appellant’s appeal, finding that the Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal under 28 U.SC. § 158(d)(1) because the district court’s...
Judge(s):
Ripple, Rovner and Sykes, Circuit Judges
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Whirlpool v. Wells Fargo Bank (In re HHGregg)

Citation:
18-3363 (7th Circuit, Feb 11,2020) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A reclamation claim made under UCC § 2-702 and 11 U.S.C. § 546(c) does not give rise to a purchase money security interest, and is inferior to a previously perfected floating lien on the assets...
Judge(s):
Sykes, Hamilton, and Scudder
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Cranberry Growers Cooperative v. Patrick Layng

  • Summarized by Bonnie Clair , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis
  • 1 year 11 months ago
Citation:
No. 1:17-bk-13318-cjf (7th Cir. July 17, 2019) (7th Circuit, Jul 17,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Reversing the ruling below, the Seventh Circuit found "disbursement" to be an "expansive term" covering all payments made by or for a debtor, including direct payments to revolving lines of credit....
Judge(s):
Ripple, Manion, Sykes
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Monik Chlad v. Mitchell Chapman

  • Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
  • 2 years 1 month ago
Citation:
18-3056 (7th Circuit, May 02,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy and District Court’s decisions. In so doing, it provided vital guidance as to how it defines “fraudulent intent” under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4). It...
Judge(s):
Wood, Scudder and St. Eve
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Wendy Nora v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

  • Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
  • 2 years 2 months ago
Citation:
18-1866 & 18-1889 (7th Circuit, Apr 01,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the District Court’s decisions with sanctions.
Judge(s):
Wood, Brennan and St. Eve
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City of Chicago v. Marilyn O. Marshall (In re Steenes)

  • Summarized by Shane Ramsey , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
  • 2 years 3 months ago
Citation:
Nos. 17-3630, 17-3663 & 17-3664 (7th Circuit, Mar 14,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court entered order maintaining property in the chapter 13 bankruptcy estate for the duration of the chapter 13 plan. Relying on § 1327(b), which provides: “[e]xcept as otherwise...
Judge(s):
Easterbrook, Rovner, and Hamilton
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