A state court judgment for malicious prosecution was entitled to preclusive effect so that the debtor's state court malicious prosecution judgment was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6)....
For purposes of § 727(a)(2)(A), "property of the debtor" includes property held by the debtor's alter-ego. Thus, a debtor who used a corporation that conducted a Ponzi scheme in addition to...
Ninth Circuit BAP reversed decision of bankruptcy court granting creditor’s Rule 9011 motion for sanctions against chapter 7 debtor, holding that such claim for fees was property of creditor’s...
Proceeds from consigned goods in consignee's possession on the petition date become property of the estate unless the consignor has perfected its interest.
Bankruptcy court cannot sua sponte dismiss debtor's chapter 11 case without providing debtor with proper notice prior to dismissing its case or considering the best interests of the estate and...
The error in granting relief from the automatic stay was harmless because the discharge injunction left creditor free to enforce its in rem rights against debtor's car without seeking permission...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed judgment of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) in favor of defendant-debtor on plaintiff=creditor's 11 USC 523(a)(6) claim. Notwithstanding application of collateral estoppel...
Ninth Circuit BAP affirmed bankruptcy court order sanctioning chapter 7 debtor for suing chapter 7 trustee, without bankruptcy court approval, based upon the Barton doctrine, but reversed and...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) denying chapter 7 trustee's motion for (1) determination that malpractice cause of action of debtors against their bankruptcy...
Chapter 7 Trustee was entitled to turnover of debtor’s residential property, and could evict debtor from the property, under § 542(a) inasmuch as “there[] [was] ample evidence demonstrating...
