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Boy Scouts of America and Delaware BSA LLC v. Lujan Claimants et al.

Citation:
23-1664 (3rd Circuit, May 13,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code precludes judicial review of “nonconsensual third-party releases” authorized under the confirmed plan, as the insurance policy buyback was integral to the...
Judge(s):
KRAUSE, SCIRICA and RENDELL
Tag(s):

Adair v. Stutsman Constr., L.L.C. (In re Adair)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 10 months 1 week ago
Citation:
No. 24-30273 (5th Circuit, May 20,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
In a 2-1 decision, the Fifth Circuit held a bankruptcy court erred in refusing to consider a debtor's unclean hands defense to a claim to except a state court judgment debt from discharge under 11...
Judge(s):
Higginbotham, Willett, and Ho
Tag(s):

Mission Hen, LLC V. Lee (In re Lee)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 10 months 1 week ago
Citation:
No. 23-4220 (9th Circuit, May 22,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's order confirming a chapter 13 plan over a creditor's objections. Most notably, the court held, as a matter of first...
Judge(s):
Mary M. Schroeder, William A. Fletcher, and Consuelo M. Callahan
Tag(s):

KEVIN S. WANG V. JAY S. HELLMAN

  • Summarized by Stephen Falanga , Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
  • 10 months 1 week ago
Citation:
24-1738, 24-1742 & 24-1743 (2nd Circuit, May 15,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
In a summary order, the Second Circuit dismissed consolidated appeals by a non-debtor tenant who was evicted from the underlying debtor's business property which was sold to a third party under 11...
Judge(s):
LYNCH, MERRIAM and ARAÚJO KAHN
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