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

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 year 5 days 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
  • 1 year 6 days 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
  • 1 year 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
Tag(s):

Soussis v. Macco (In re Soussis)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 year 1 week ago
Citation:
Docket No. 22-155 (2nd Circuit, May 09,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held a standing trustee cannot keep a percentage fee collected from a debtor’s pre-confirmation payments if a chapter 13 plan isn't confirmed. While 28 U.S.C....
Judge(s):
SACK, CARNEY, and BIANCO
Tag(s):

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