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Coastal Capital, LLC v. Savage

Citation:
25-1249 (1st Circuit, Feb 27,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court can refuse to grant a debtor a discharge if the debtor cannot explain the loss or deficiency of assets that could have been used to meet the debtor's liabilities. 11 U.S.C. §...
Judge(s):
Gelpí, Thompson, and Montecalvo, Circuit Judges
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Kessler v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America (In re Kessler)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 3 weeks 4 days ago
Citation:
25-2139 (9th Circuit, Feb 23,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's order reducing a debtor's homestead exemption to $0 under 11 U.S.C. § 522(o). The bankruptcy court did not clearly err...
Judge(s):
GRABER, CLIFTON, and JOHNSTONE
Tag(s):

Trahant v. Mintz (In re Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 4 weeks 1 day ago
Citation:
25-30193 (5th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that bankruptcy professionals are entitled to derivative judicial immunity when they act pursuant to and in accordance with a bankruptcy court's...
Judge(s):
Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez
Tag(s):

O'Hara v. Vara (In re O'Hara)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 2 days ago
Citation:
25-1203 (6th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held it had jurisdiction to review a bankruptcy court's denial of a chapter 13 debtor's Civil Rule 60(b) motion and affirmed, concluding his failure...
Judge(s):
Moore, Bush, and Davis
Tag(s):

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