Summarized by Kevin Baum , Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
10 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Wickam v. Ivar (In re Werner), BAP No. CC–14–1314–TaKuD, 2015 WL 5048151 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Aug. 25, 2015)
Ruling:
Concluding that the bankruptcy court failed to make sufficient or complete findings with respect to the creditors/plaintiffs’ claims arising from failed real estate investments and each element...
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit, BAP Nos. CC-14-1571 and CC-14-1572
Ruling:
Transfer of title to property in violation of order appointing a receiver is not void and title to the property becomes property of the transferee's bankruptcy estate.
Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Case No. CC-14-1338-DKiBr (August 4, 2015) - Not for Publication
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court's ruling. The bankruptcy court correctly determined that Wells Fargo, N.A. had standing and at least a colorable claim to foreclose on...
Judge(s):
Honorable DUNN, KIRSCHER and BRANDT,3 Bankruptcy Judges.
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirmed the bankruptcy court's order denying the Debtor's motion. There is a high burden on a party seeking relief from a judgment based on...
In the unpublished decisions, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirmed the bankruptcy court's order dismissing the Chapter 13 case for failure to timely file a Chapter 13 plan....
Judge(s):
Honorable PAPPAS, JURY, and KLEIN (sitting by designation), Bankruptcy Judges.
In the unpublished decisions, the BAP determined that the bankruptcy court's findings were clearly erroneous and reversed the bankruptcy court's judgment. The BAP determined that a finding of...
The 9th Cir. BAP held that Debtor's Trust was their "alter ego;" that the assets held in Trust were property of the estate that must be turned over to the Chapter 7 Trustee; and that the Debtors'...
Establishing an individual debtor is the alter-ego of a statutory entity controlled by the debtor is insufficient in itself to find the individual debtor is also the fiduciary of the entity's...
Judge(s):
Diarmuid F. O'Scannlian and Sandra S. Ikuta, Circuit Judges and Larry A. Burns, District Judge sitting by designation
Ashurst Land and Cattle, LLC v. Rancho Mountain Properties, No. 13-56204 (9th Cir. July 14, 2015) (NOT FOR PUBLICATION)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the district court's order granting defendant's motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) de novo, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that (a) the district court...
