A bankruptcy court may authorize a Chapter 13 trustee to have access to a debtor's federal, but state, post-petition income tax returns so that the trustee can satisfy his or her statutory duties,...
1. The commencement of a bankruptcy case by the owner of a maritime vessel, and the plaintiff's failure to verify an amended complaint, do not divest the district court of its exclusive in rem...
Judge(s):
Raymond C. Fisher, Richard A. Paez, and Jacqueline H. Nguyen
Bankruptcy court did not err in granting default judgment against debtor/defendant who refused to sit for her deposition in two related adversary proceedings for over five years.
The BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court's orders (1) ruling that the debtor had failed to timely make an oral motion to assume a lease, (2) denying the use of its powers under section 105(a) to grant...
Issues raised by the bankruptcy trustee's litigation can be resolved only by application of unresolved District of Columbia laws. As a result, the following questions are certified to the District...
Judge(s):
GOULD, MURGUIA, FREUDENTHAL (D. Wyo., sitting by designation)
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed judgment of bankruptcy court (ND Cal.) denying discharge of chapter 7 debtor under 11 USC 727 for knowing and fraudulent oath after debtor failed to disclose he was an...
BAP for 9th Cir. reversed and remanded ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.-Reno) dismissing chapter 13 debtor's case sua sponte on ground that debtor's postpetition acceptance of rent from...
BAP for 9th Cir. affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) denying chapter 13 debtor's motion for damages against creditor based on violation of automatic stay. BAP ruled that creditor deed...
BAP for 9th Circuit issued single ruling on four separate appeals. BAP dismissed appeals as moot, and in alternative, affirmed on the merits. After bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.) approved settlement...
