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Smalis v. City of Pittsburgh School District, Case Nos. 16-4137 & 16-4261 (3d Cir. Mar. 27, 2017) (not precedential)

  • Summarized by George Utlik , Capital One
  • 9 years 2 months ago
Citation:
16-4137 & 16-4261 (3rd Circuit, Mar 27,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Affirming the district court's order, which affirmed the bankruptcy court's orders, dismissing Appellant's adversary proceeding and holding that (a) Appellant lacked standing to bring lawsuit on...
Judge(s):
McKee, Jordan, and Restrepo
Tag(s):

Lau v. Bank of America, N.A. (In re Lau)

  • Summarized by Thomas Horan , U.S. Bankruptcy Court
  • 9 years 2 months ago
Citation:
No. 16-2221 (3rd Circuit, Mar 27,2017) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed two orders of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey affirming on appeal an order of the United States...
Judge(s):
Restrepo, Scirica, and Fisher, Circuit Judges
Tag(s):

Kipp Flores Architects, L.L.C. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co.

  • Summarized by Aaron Kaufman , Gray Reed LLP
  • 9 years 2 months ago
Citation:
16-20255 (5th Circuit, Mar 24,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a "no asset" chapter 7 case, a filed proof of claim is not res judicata in other litigation, despite the "deemed allowed" language in 11 USC 502(a). "The Bankruptcy Rules plainly contemplate...
Judge(s):
JONES, BARKSDALE, and COSTA
Tag(s):

Martinez v. Sears (In re Sears)

  • Summarized by Steven Mulligan , Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC
  • 9 years 2 months ago
Citation:
BAP No. CO-16-025 (10th Circuit, Mar 24,2017) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A prima facie case under § 727(a)(3) requires a showing that debtor failed to maintain and preserve adequate records and that the failure made it impossible to ascertain his financial condition...
Judge(s):
Cornish, Michael, Hall (Michael)
Tag(s):

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