Chapter 7 discharge barred trustee of trustee from seeking to collect on debts owed to the trustee of an estate planning trust in his individual capacity, but did not prohibit the trustee, in his...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed defense judgment of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) on creditor's 11 USC 523/727 suit. Bankruptcy court correctly followed California discretionary law of issue preclusion...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) granting chapter 7 trustee's sale motion over debtor's objection. Debtor waived appeal of disbursement of sale proceeds after...
Bankruptcy court correctly found debtor in contempt for a willful stay violation because debtor knew of the automatic stay and acted intentionally to violate it.
BAP of the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) granting summary judgment to creditor on an issue of whether debtor should be barred from relitigating the fraud...
State court fraud judgment was entitled to preclusive effect in subsequent nondischargeability action under Section 523(a)(2)(A). Bankruptcy court's grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff...
9th Cir. certified question for California Supreme Court regarding conflicting presumptions in real property ownership related to community property and title in deed. Community property...
BAP for 9th Circuit dismissed appeal of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) denying debtors' motion to extend exclusivity period for filing chapter 11 plan. Bankruptcy court order was not final, appealable...
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed judgment of bankruptcy court (D. Az.) in favor of plaintiff creditor on 11 USC 523(a)(6) claim. Defendant's conduct was tortious under Arizona state law and willful and...
