FTI Consulting, Inc. v. Merit Mgmt. Group, LP), Case No. 15-3388 (7th Cir. July 28, 2016).
Ruling:
The safe harbor provision of 11 U.S.C. § 546(e) does not shield a transfer of funds through a financial institution acting only as a conduit between the debtor and the transferee, neither of which...
Wittman v. Koenig, No. 15-2798 (7th Cir. July 26, 2016) (unpublished opinion).
Ruling:
Annuities complying with §72 of the Internal Revenue Code satisfy Wis. Stat. §815.18(3)(j)’s compliance requirement, and thus may be claimed as bankruptcy exemptions if they meet additional...
UTC of Sparrer Sausage Co., Inc. v. Jason's Foods, Inc., Case No. 15-2356 (7th Cir. Jun. 10, 2016)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Court and District Court applied too narrow of a baseline range in determining whether preference-period payments made by a debtor were subject to the subjective ordinary course of...
In re Sobczak-Slomczewski, Case No. 15-1162 (7th Cir. Jun. 13, 2016)
Ruling:
Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8002(a)(1), which requires that a notice of appeal shall be filed within 14 days of a bankruptcy court's order, is a mandatory jurisdictional rule.
In re Jepson, No. 14-2459 (7th Cir. April 15, 2016) (unpublished).
Ruling:
A motion to stay this court’s mandate pending final disposition of the litigation in the Supreme Court was denied because the movant intended to raise an issue of constitutional standing in her...
Liebzeit v. Intercity State Bank, et al. (In re Blanchard), Case No. 15-1970 (7th Cir. App. Apr. 14, 2016)
Ruling:
1. Under Wisconsin law, a mortgage can properly attach a lien to a vendor's interest in a land contract.
2. The lender perfected it's lien on the vendor's interest by recording a mortgage in...
Summarized by Mazyar Hedayat , M. Hedayat & Associates, PC
9 years 12 months ago
Citation:
14 C 5008
Ruling:
The 7th Circuit examined the factual underpinning of the case, including the fact that the Plaintiffs had been satisfied with Collazo's evasive responses to inquiries about their investments, had...
Summarized by Mazyar Hedayat , M. Hedayat & Associates, PC
10 years 1 week ago
Citation:
14-2665, 14-2671 & 15-1061
Ruling:
7th Circuit affirmed the finding of the District Court that Symons International was liable for breach of a 1998 sale agreement; found Symons International Goran, Granite, and the Symons...
Judge(s):
Before ROVNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges, and ANDREA WOOD, District Judge (ND IL - by designation)
