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Whitcomb v. Smith

  • Summarized by Bodie Colwell , Preti Flaherty LLP
  • 8 years 9 months ago
Citation:
16-004 (1st Circuit, Sep 06,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
AFFIRMED the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts holding that the state court judgment debt owed by the debtor, Mary L. Smith to Kathleen and Scott Whitcomb (the debtor's daughter...
Judge(s):
Deasy, Cary, Fagone
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Hawk v. Engelhart (In the Matter of Hawk)

Citation:
16-20641 (5th Circuit, Sep 05,2017) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Distinguishing its prior ruling in In re Frost, the Fifth Circuit held that funds withdrawn from an otherwise exempt retirement account by a chapter 7 debtor after the petition date constituted a...
Judge(s):
Stewart, Wiener, and Prado
Tag(s):

Charles Gabus Motors, Inc. v. Tirrell (In re Tirrell)

Citation:
17-6009 (8th Circuit, Sep 06,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A debtor who has avoided dischargeability litigation by a settlement with the plaintiff-creditor cannot rely on weather or other "the dog ate my homework" excuses for his or her failure to strictly...
Judge(s):
SALADINO, SCHERMER, NAIL
Tag(s):

Dorsey v. U.S. Department of Education (In the Matter of Dorsey)

Citation:
16-31085 (5th Circuit, Sep 01,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
1) The deadline in Bankruptcy Rule 8002 is jurisdictional. The failure to timely file a notice of appeal deprives the district court or BAP, and the Court of Appeals, of jurisdiction. (2) Filing a...
Judge(s):
SMITH, OWEN, HIGGINSON
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