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First National Bank of Oneida, N.A. v. Brandt

  • Summarized by Tiffany DiIorio , Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Trustee Program
  • 3 weeks 6 days ago
Citation:
17-11654 (11th Circuit, Apr 24,2018) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
District Court ruling vacated and remanded in light of changed circumstances. Specifically, remanded for district court to consider whether dismissal of an individual's confirmed chapter 11...
Judge(s):
Pryor, Carnes, Antoon
Tag(s):

Lorenzen v. Taggart

  • Summarized by Alexandra Schnapp , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • 3 weeks 6 days ago
Citation:
16-35402 (9th Circuit, Apr 23,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court abused its discretion by concluding creditors knowingly violated the discharge injunction because a belief, even an unreasonable one, the discharge injunction did not apply...
Judge(s):
Edward Leavy, Richard A. Paez, and Carlos T. Bea
Tag(s):

OHA Investment Corp. v. Schlumberger Technology Corp.

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 4 weeks 13 hours ago
Citation:
No. 17-20224 (5th Circuit, Apr 17,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Safe-harbor provision of Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act (LOWLA) allowed sale of lessee's overriding royalty interest (ORRI) free and clear of service providers' liens. LOWLA both created liens in...
Judge(s):
Reavley, Smith, Owen
Tag(s):

Fitzhugh v. Birdsell

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 4 weeks 16 hours ago
Citation:
AZ-17-1141-BLKu (9th Circuit, Apr 13,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Circuit reversed and remanded judgment of bankruptcy court (D. Az.) revoking debtor's discharge under 11 USC 727. Bankruptcy court applied incorrect standard of law. Trustee was...
Judge(s):
Brand, Lafferty, Kurtz
Tag(s):

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