Bank of America, N.A. v. Veluchamy

• Summarized by Nascine Howell , Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• 6 years 12 months ago

Citation:

Nos. 15-2902, 15-2908, 15-3815, and 16-3496 (7th Circuit, Jan 12,2018) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling, finding the district court did not commit any reversible errors regarding the six main issues on appeal.

Judge(s):

Manion and Kanne, Circuit Judges, and Miller, District Judge, sitting by designation

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Fraudulent Transfers
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Rule 7019
• 11 U.S.C § 542
• 11 U.S.C § 550

Banco Panamericano, Inc. v. City of Peoria, Ill.

• Summarized by Bonnie Clair , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis
• 6 years 11 months ago

Citation:

No. 17-1019 (7th Circuit, Jan 11,2018) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

In an opinion decided by quorum due to Judge Posner's retirement, the Court found that the plain language of the subject lease permitted the City to retain structures and improvements on City...

Judge(s):

Hamilton, Bauer, Posner

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Executory Contracts/Leases

USA v. Fadden

• Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
• 7 years 4 weeks ago

Citation:

No. 17-1400 (7th Circuit, Nov 01,2017) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The district court’s refusal to allow the defendant’s theory-of-defense jury instruction did not deny him a fair trial where the proposed instruction restated the court’s charge to the jury...

Judge(s):

Easterbrook, Kanne, and Williams

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Practice and Procedure
• 18 U.S.C. § 152(1)
• 18 U.S.C. §152(3)
• 18 U.S.C. §1001(a)(2)

IN RE: ONESTAR LONG DISTANCE, INC.

• Summarized by Bonnie Clair , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis
• 7 years 3 months ago

Citation:

Nos. 16-1940 & 16-2094 (7th Circuit, Sep 22,2017) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the rulings below to hold $1.9 million paid by the debtor pre-petition unavoidable under Code § 547(c)(4). The Court found that the Bankruptcy Court reasonably used a...

Judge(s):

Sykes, Posner, Easterbrook

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Preferences
• Telecom/Tech
• 11 U.S.C. § 547(b); 11 U.S.C. § 547(c)(2); 11 U.S.C. § 547(c)(4); 11 U.S.C. § 547(c)(4)(B)

Hendricks v. Novae Corp. Underwriting, Ltd.

• Summarized by Daniel Waxman , KEWA Financial Inc.
• 7 years 4 months ago

Citation:

16-1712 (7th Circuit, Aug 08,2017) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

Settlement of cause of action between plaintiff and defendant where defendant agrees to a judgment in the full amount of the claim and assigns its claim against its insurer (who has declined...

Judge(s):

Posner, Williams, and Sykes

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation

Caudill Seed & Warehouse v. Rose (MMR Farms LLC)

• Summarized by Steven Mulligan , Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC
• 7 years 4 months ago

Citation:

16-4072 (7th Circuit, Aug 18,2017) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

A settlement agreement is not a judicial decision and thus, does not give rise to issue preclusion and defending a case on the basis of a release is an affirmative defense that must be raised in a...

Judge(s):

Easterbrook, Rovner, Sykes (Easterbrook)

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Fraudulent Transfers
• § 548
• § 727

In re: EMERALD CASINO, INC.

• Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
• 7 years 4 months ago

Citation:

16-075, 16-1132, 16-1133, 16-1143, 16-1148, 16-1160, 16-1161, 16-4464, 16-1165, 16-1235 (7th Circuit, Aug 11,2017) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed in part and Reversed in part

Ruling:

Where officers and directors of a casino caused the casino’s gaming licensed to be revoked, they may be held jointly and severally liable for breach of the company’s shareholder agreement,...

Judge(s):

Kanne, Sykes, Hamilton

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Hospitality, Entertainment Venues and Gaming

In the Matter of Husain

• Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
• 7 years 5 months ago

Citation:

15-3308 and 16-1254 (7th Circuit, Aug 08,2017) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

Where a bankruptcy attorney forges his clients’ signatures, omits material assets of which he is aware, and commits extensive perjury regarding these actions, he is not entitled to remain in the...

Judge(s):

Bauer and Easterbrook (DeGulio, District Judge)

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Ethics
• Rule 1008

Secure Leverage Group, Inc. v. Bodenstein (In re Peregrine Financial Group, Inc.)

• Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
• 7 years 5 months ago

Citation:

16-3424 (7th Circuit, Aug 07,2017) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

Where forex contract accounts can be comingled, and used to pay the futures commissions merchant’s liabilities, they are not considered “customer property” deserving priority over all other...

Judge(s):

John T. Tharp

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Claims
• Commercial Fraud

Carroll v. Takada

• Summarized by Kurt Carlson , Carlson Dash LLC
• 7 years 5 months ago

Citation:

13-cv-05995 (7th Circuit, Jul 18,2017) Not Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

Where a debtor’s interest in a trust vests prior to filing bankruptcy, the property belongs to the bankruptcy estate and is thus not exempted under 11 U.S.C. §522.

Judge(s):

Easterbrook, Williams, Sykes

Tag(s):

• 7th Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Consumer Bankruptcy

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