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Harger v. Jones (In re Jones)

  • Summarized by Michael Coury , Glankler Brown, PLLC
  • 10 years 1 month ago
Citation:
Harger v Jones (In re Jones), 16 Fed App.0001P(6th Cir. March 3, 2016)
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit BAP held that the bankruptcy court erred as a matter of law in awarding attorneys' fees as sanctions under Rule 9011 on a sua sponte basis and abused its discretion in imposing...
Judge(s):
Preston, Humphrey and Harrison
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Taylor v. Singh (In re Singh)

  • Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
  • 10 years 1 month ago
Citation:
In re Singh, No. CC-15-1126-TaFC (9th Cir. B.A.P. Feb. 26, 2016).
Ruling:
A lawyer’s failure to prepare a status report before an adversary-proceeding status conference did not warrant the terminating sanction of dismissal of the action. Not-for-publication memorandum.
Judge(s):
Laura S. Taylor and Robert J. Faris, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges, and Fred C. Corbit, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Spokane, sitting by designation.
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Slater v. U.S. Steel Corp.

  • Summarized by David Bury , Stone & Baxter, LLP
  • 10 years 1 month ago
Citation:
Slater v. U.S. Steel Corp., No. 12-15548 (11th Cir. Feb. 24, 2016)
Ruling:
The ruling consists of 2 important parts: (i) a 32 page per curiam decision affirming the District Court and (ii) a 78 page concurrence by Judge Tjoflat encouraging the 11th Circuit to revisit...
Judge(s):
Tjoflat; Pryor; Scola (District Judge sitting by designation from the S.D. Fla.)
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Chagolla, et al. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (In re Chagolla)

  • Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
  • 10 years 1 month ago
Citation:
In re Chagolla, No. 15-1142-JuKuW (9th Cir. B.A.P. Feb. 9, 2016).
Ruling:
A debtor may avoid an unsecured junior lien even after plan confirmation, discharge, and case closure, absent unfair prejudice to the secured creditor. Published.
Judge(s):
Meredith A. Jury and Frank L. Kurtz, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges, and Madeleine C. Wanslee, Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Arizona, sitting by designation.
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