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Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.

  • Summarized by Caleb Chaplain , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
  • 1 year 3 weeks ago
Citation:
24-60025 (5th Circuit, Mar 03,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment on grounds of judicial estoppel, as well as the denial of Keathley’s motion for reconsideration. The court found no...
Judge(s):
Higginbotham, Stewart, and Haynes
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TRAVIS P. SASSER V. MICHAEL BRANDON BURNETT

  • Summarized by Jennifer Lyday , Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC
  • 1 year 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-1374; No. 24-1436 (4th Circuit, Mar 05,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The 4th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's determination that the debtor's sale of her residence without prior approval of the bankruptcy court violated the terms of the Local Rule, but it...
Judge(s):
Chief Judge Albert Diaz; Circuit Judge George Steven Agee; Circuit Judge Paul Victor Niemeyer
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LITTLE HEARTS MARKS FAMILY II L.P V. JASON D. CARTER, 61 PRIME LLC

  • Summarized by David Banker , Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
  • 1 year 3 weeks ago
Citation:
23-1202-bk (2nd Circuit, Mar 04,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
Circuit Court affirmed Bankruptcy Court's and District Court's dismissal of claims brought by non-debtors for breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty. These claims...
Judge(s):
LYNCH, CARNEY, and MENASHI, Circuit Judges.
Tag(s):

Excluded Lenders v. Serta

Citation:
23-20181, 23-20450, 23-20363 (5th Circuit, Feb 14,2023) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
In the first review of Up-Tier lending (discussed in the "Facts" section of this summary) by a court of Appeals, the Fifth Circuit held that the pre-petition up-tier lending arrangement between the...
Judge(s):
HAYNES, WILLETT, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges
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