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Johnson v. Midland Funding, LLC

  • Summarized by Paul Avron , Berger Singerman LLP
  • 9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
No. 15-11240 (11th Cir. May 24, 2016)
Ruling:
In a consolidated appeal, the Eleventh Circuit reversed dismissal of two actions brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by Chapter 13 debtors given that the claimant-debt...
Judge(s):
Eleventh Circuit Judges Wilson and Martin, and visiting Fifth Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham.
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Sheehan v. Saoud, et al.

  • Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
  • 9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Sheehan v. Saoud (4th Cir., 2016) (Unpublished Opinion dated 5/24/2016 No. 15-1338)
Ruling:
Unpublished Opinion AFFIRMING the ruling of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1:11-cv-00163-IMK-JSK) of 01/28/15. See 526 B.R. 166 (2015).
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges J. Harvie Wilkenson, III and Paul V. Niemeyer, and United States District Judge or the District of South Carolina David C. Norton, sitting by designation. Judge Norton wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIlkinson and Judge Niemeyer joined.
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Castaic Partners II, LLC v. Daca Castaic, LLC (In the Matter of Castaic Partners II, LLC)

  • Summarized by Lovee Sarenas , Sklar Hirsh
  • 9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 14-55281
Ruling:
The appeal was deemed constitutionally moot because the appellate court found that it cannot render relief in the event that it decides the matter in the appellant's favor. The court found that...
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges Milan Smith, Jr. and Jacqueline H. Nguyen and District Court Judge Claudia Wilken (sitting by designation).
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Passmore v. Baylor Health Care System

  • Summarized by John Jones , J. R. Jones Law PLLC
  • 9 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 15-10358 (May 19, 2016 5th Cir.)
Ruling:
REVERSED and remanded district court decision that held the expert report requirements of Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 74.351 applied in federal court. The 5th Circuit held that Section...
Judge(s):
Davis, Barksdale and Dennis, Circuit Judges.
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