Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
In re Blendheim, No. 13-35354 (9th Cir. Oct. 1, 2015).
Ruling:
A discharge-ineligible chapter 13 debtor may avoid a lien under section 506(d) after the bankruptcy court has disallowed the creditor’s proof of claim.
Judge(s):
Richard A. Perez, Jay S. Bybee, and Consuelo M. Callahan, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Bybee.
In the Memorandum opinion by the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") deemed no appropriate for publication, the BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court's order dismissing the Chapter 13...
Judge(s):
Honorable KURTZ, KIRSCHER and TAYLOR, Bankruptcy Judges.
Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Case No. EC-14-1550-DJuF (December 11, 2015) Published
Ruling:
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") dismissed, as equitably moot, Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund and Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund (collectively,...
Chapter 7 trustee compensation exceeding distributions to unsecured creditors is not per se an "extraordinary circumstance" that justifies disallowance of the trustee's full "commission" under...
Summarized by Kevin Baum , Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
James v. Guidry (In re Guidry), BAP No. CC-14-1531-TaKuKi, 2015 WL 8483726 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Dec. 9, 2015)
Ruling:
Reversing the Bankruptcy Court, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit held that the Bankruptcy Court (1) erred in finding that a bankruptcy petition preparer violated section 110(b)...
Bankruptcy court properly approved a compromise between Chapter 7 Trustee and Bank relating to the Debtor's fraud claims against Bank which had foreclosed on the Debtor's commercial property.
In the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's ("BAP") deemed not appropriate for publication, the BAP held that the bankruptcy court did not err in granting Daniel E. Gonzalez's ("Appellant")...
Judge(s):
Honorable Faris, Dunn, and Jury, Bankruptcy Judges.
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
10 years 3 months ago
Citation:
In re Aletheia Research and Management, Inc., No. CC-15-1081-KiTaKu (9th Cir. B.A.P. Dec. 10, 2015).
Ruling:
In a constructive-fraudulent-transfer action, the trustee’s bare allegation that the debtor was insolvent when it made the transfers does not demonstrate plausibility under Twombly....
Judge(s):
Ralph B. Kirscher, Laura S. Taylor, and Frank L. Kurtz, Bankruptcy Judges.
9th Cir. BAP Case No. CC-15-1008-KuFKi and CC-14-1446-KuFKi (December 7, 2015)
Ruling:
in the unpublished decision, the 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirmed the bankruptcy court's award of damages for Reliance Steel & Aluminum, Co. ("Reliance") and Reliance's...
