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Boyd v. Rescap Borrower Claims Trust (In re Residential Capital, LLC)

  • Summarized by Weston Eguchi , Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
  • 8 years 6 months ago
Citation:
16-2950-bk (2nd Circuit, Oct 04,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to disallow a claim that was based on the same claims that had been the subject of litigation outside of bankruptcy. Claims allowance is a core proceeding, and...
Judge(s):
Chin, Droney, Restani
Tag(s):

IN RE: OPUS EAST LLC, ET AL.

  • Summarized by Alexandra Schnapp , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • 8 years 6 months ago
Citation:
No. 16-2202 (3rd Circuit, Sep 28,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's (D. Del.) opinion affirming the bankruptcy court's decision 1) that the debtor was solvent when it transferred certain assets...
Judge(s):
Chagares, Restrepo, and Roth
Tag(s):

Phoenician Mediterranean Villa, LLC v. Swope (In re J&S Properties)

  • Summarized by Weston Eguchi , Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
  • 8 years 6 months ago
Citation:
16-3366 (3rd Circuit, Sep 28,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
As trustees are government officials, the doctrine of "qualified immunity" applies to discretionary actions taken by a trustee to preserve the estate's assets. "Qualified immunity" shields...
Judge(s):
Hardiman, Roth, Fisher
Tag(s):

IN RE: ONESTAR LONG DISTANCE, INC.

  • Summarized by Bonnie Clair , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • 8 years 6 months ago
Citation:
Nos. 16-1940 & 16-2094 (7th Circuit, Sep 22,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the rulings below to hold $1.9 million paid by the debtor pre-petition unavoidable under Code § 547(c)(4). The Court found that the Bankruptcy Court reasonably used a...
Judge(s):
Sykes, Posner, Easterbrook
Tag(s):

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