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Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. SCOFBP, LLC

Citation:
Case No. 10-3633 (7th Cir., Dec. 27, 2011)
Ruling:
In Central States, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's ruling that held that two solvent business entities were under "common control" with an insolvent company and thus liable for...
Judge(s):
Easterbrook, Tinder, and Hamilton
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In re River West Plaza-Chicago, LLC

  • Summarized by John Eggum , Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff
  • 14 years 5 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 11-2085 (7th Cir., Dec. 22, 2011)
Ruling:
In River West, the Seventh Circuit declined to consider the merits of an appeal pertaining to a 363 sale for two reasons. First, the appellant, Schwab, failed to obtain a stay, and therefore...
Judge(s):
Bauer, Tinder, and Magus-Stinson (sitting by designation).
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Gulley v. Markoff & Krasny

  • Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
  • 14 years 5 months ago
Citation:
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, Case No. 11-2104 (Decided December 22, 2011)
Ruling:
The 7th Circuit affirmed the District Court's ruling that fines, and the collection of them, do not constitute a debt under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The court interpreted the...
Judge(s):
Flaum, Kanne, and Sykes
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In re IFC Credit Corp.

  • Summarized by Madison Conquest , State of Tennessee Real Estate Asset Management
  • 14 years 6 months ago
Citation:
First Chicago Bank & Trust v. Leibowitz (In re IFC Credit Corp.), Ch. 7 Case No. 09-27094, Adv. No. 09-01230, aff'd No. 11-cv-1976, No. 11-2172 (7th Cir. Dec. 5, 2011).
Ruling:
Affirmed. The rule prohibiting pro se corporate filings is nonjurisdictional. Even though a pro se corporate filing is defective, it can be cured by an amended petition signed by an attorney...
Judge(s):
JJ. BAUER, POSNER AND WOOD
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In re Fort Wayne Telsat, Inc.

  • Summarized by Jason Han , Jason Han Law
  • 14 years 6 months ago
Citation:
No. 11-2112
Ruling:
Judge Posner, writing for the court, held for the trustee. The court found that the trustee had done due diligence in reaching a settlement of $100,000 with Indiana University because the...
Judge(s):
Richard Posner, William Bauer, Diane Wood.
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In re Resource Technology Corp.

  • Summarized by Timothy Brink , Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC
  • 14 years 7 months ago
Citation:
No. 10-3948 (7th Cir., October 31, 2011)
Ruling:
In affirming the lower courts' denial of Roti's administrative claim, the Seventh Circuit explained that the emission of foul odors as a result of negligent maintenance of a gas collection and...
Judge(s):
Posner, Flaum, Hamilton
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. v. Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.

  • Summarized by James Morgan , Howard & Howard
  • 14 years 7 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 11-2120 (7th Cir. 2011)
Ruling:
The Seventh Circuit reversed the District Court’s holding regarding Appellants/Defendants’ waiver of arbitration, holding that Appellants had (i) acted consistently with an intent to arbitrate...
Judge(s):
Flaum, Manion, and Sykes, Circuit Judges for the Seventh Circuit
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In re Longview Aluminum, L.L.C.

  • Summarized by Madison Conquest , State of Tennessee Real Estate Asset Management
  • 14 years 9 months ago
Citation:
In re Longview Aluminum, L.L.C., No. 10-2780 (7th Cir. Sept. 2, 2011).
Ruling:
Because the question of "insider" status is a mixed question of law and fact, the Court of Appeals reviewed the underlying judgment de novo. If a preference defendant is an "insider" of the...
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges Bauer, Flaum and Williams, with Judge Bauer writing for the Court. Affirming District Judge Der-Yeghiayan, who affirmed Bankruptcy Judge Wedoff of the Northern District of Illinois.
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In re Richard Louis Alexander

  • Summarized by Nicholas Miller , McDonald Hopkins LLC
  • 14 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Nos. 11-1797 & 11-1798
Ruling:
Affirming the judgments of the district court and the bankruptcy court below, the Seventh Circuit held that a secured creditor's failure to file a proof of claim pursuant to Bankruptcy
Judge(s):
Easterbrook, Coffey, Manion
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