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IN RE: ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS CORP., et al,

Citation:
18-1109 (3rd Circuit, Sep 13,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Majority holds the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion to reconsider its prior order, entered a year earlier, approving a break-up fee under a merger agreement. The order approving the...
Judge(s):
Greenaway, Jr. (author for majority), Fuentes, and Rendell (dissenting)
Tag(s):

Jennings v. Royal (In re: Jennings)

  • Summarized by Elizabeth Gunn , Virginia Office of the Attorney General
  • 1 month 4 weeks ago
Citation:
17-8095 (10th Circuit, Sep 14,2018) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Debtor was allowed to claim an exemption in his entireties interest in real property located in Wyoming, but only to the extent that his entireties interest exceeded his joint indebtedness with his...
Judge(s):
Eid, Kelly, and O'Brien
Tag(s):

Ress Financial Corp. v. Beaumont 1600, LLC

  • Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
  • 2 months 5 days ago
Citation:
BAP No. CC-17-1357-LLsTA & CC-17-1387-LLsTa (9th Circuit, Sep 07,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
BAP for 9th Cir. reversed and remanded contempt citation of bankruptcy court (CD Cal.) finding the court made inadequate findings to support ruling. Bankruptcy court failed to find that...
Judge(s):
Lafferty, Taylor, Lastreto
Tag(s):

Tanguy v. West

Citation:
17-20655 (5th Circuit, Sep 05,2018) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Failure to address a lower court's opinion that the appeal was moot under section 363(m) constitutes a waiver of that argument unless the appellant presented evidence at the bankruptcy court, and...
Judge(s):
KING, ELROD, and HAYNES
Tag(s):

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