The BAP affirmed a bankruptcy court order that declined to amend its findings relating to the "manipulation of the books and records" by an insider creditor of the Debtor, which finding was made in...
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
11 years 1 month ago
Citation:
In re Schlegel, No. SC-14-1132-KiKuJu (9th Cir. B.A.P. Feb. 25, 2015).
Ruling:
As a matter of first impression, a chapter 13 case may be dismissed for the debtors’ failure to pay the required percentage dividend to unsecured creditors, even if they make all required plan...
Judge(s):
Ralph B. Kirscher, Frank L. Kurtz, and Meredith A. Jury, Bankruptcy Judges.
NC-14-1237-TaPaJu (9th Cir. BAP February 24, 2015) Unpublished
Ruling:
The dismissal of the administrative bankruptcy case did not automatically divest the bankruptcy court of jurisdiction. The bankruptcy court applied to correct legal standard to determine whether...
Kitron, et al. v. Valley Health System (In re Valley Health System), BAP No. CC-11-1100-DPaTa (BAP 9th Cir. Feb. 24, 2015)
Ruling:
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court dismissing under Rule 12 suit commenced by creditors against chapter 9 debtor and other parties. BAP agreed that appellants'...
Jenkins v. Mitelhaus (In re Jenkins and Ramey), BAP Nos. CC-14-1185-PaTaD, CC-14-1258-PaTaD (Cross-Appeals) (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Feb. 20, 2015)
Ruling:
REVERSING, in part, the bankruptcy court's judgment determining that Debtors' debt to real estate salesperson was excepted from discharge under section 523(a)(4), AFFIRMING the bankruptcy court's...
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
11 years 1 month ago
Citation:
In re Wegesend, No. HI-14-1236-KuJuKi (9th Cir. B.A.P. Feb. 20, 2015).
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court improperly granted motion to dismiss, treated as motion for summary judgment, without giving nonmovant opportunity for discovery. (Not-for-publication memorandum.)
Judge(s):
Frank L. Kurtz, Meredith A. Jury, and Ralph B. Kirscher, Bankruptcy Judges.
In the unpublished decisions, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP"), the BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court. Rule 7004(b)(9) Fed.R.Bankr.P. provides that service of a motion for stay...
McCracken, et al. v. Arnot (In re Pacific Cargo Services, LLC), BAP No. )R-14-10136-KiKuJu (BAP 9th Cir. Feb. 19, 2015)
Ruling:
The 9th Circuit BAP affirmed judgment of the bankruptcy court (D. Or.) avoiding transfer as a preference. The judgment avoided debtor's prepetition transfer of legal malpractice claims to...
Davis v. U.S. Bank, N.A. (In re Davis), No. 12-60069 (9th Cir. Feb. 17, 2015)
Ruling:
The 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the BAP, which had affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court, dismissing debtor's chapter 12 bankruptcy because debtor's debts exceeded the statutory limit....
Order affirming ruling denying motion for reconsideration pursuant to FRCP 60(b) and FRBP 9024 of order granting summary judgment. The BAP rejected arguments that the proceeding was improperly...
