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Hennigan v. Smith (In the Matter of Smith)

  • Summarized by Aaron Kaufman , Gray Reed LLP
  • 9 years 7 months ago
Citation:
Unpublished Opinion - Case No. 16-20241 (5th Cir. Aug. 17, 2016)
Ruling:
AFFIRMED lower courts' orders and upheld the debtor's homestead exemption, even though the debtor clearly intended to sell the property and move back to Australia. "The fact that a party desires...
Judge(s):
(per curiam) Jolly, Davis, Southwick
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Uecker v. Bennett (In re Mortgage Fund '08 LLC)

  • Summarized by Laura Coordes , Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
  • 9 years 7 months ago
Citation:
Uecker v. Bennett (In re Mortgage Fund '08 LLC), Case No. NC-15-1408-JuKiTa (9th Cir. BAP Aug. 15, 2016) (unpublished)
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court's decision that settlement agreement covered liquidating trustee's fraudulent transfer claim against appellee affirmed because no genuine issue of material fact existed as to the...
Judge(s):
Jury, Kirscher, Taylor
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Vizconde v. McCandless (In re Carrera)

  • Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
  • 9 years 7 months ago
Citation:
In re Carrera, No. NC-15-1383-KiTaJu (9th Cir. B.A.P. Aug. 16, 2016). Not for publication.
Ruling:
A chapter 13 debtors’ lawyer’s involvement in two bad-faith chapter 13 filings warranted FRBP 9011 monetary sanctions on the bankruptcy court’s own motion.
Judge(s):
Ralph B. Kirscher, Laura S. Taylor, and Meredith A. Jury, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.
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