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Randolph Sellers, et all v. Rushmore Loan Management Services

  • Summarized by Tiffany DiIorio , Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Trustee Program
  • 2 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
3:15-cv-01106-TJC-PDB (11th Circuit, Oct 29,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
District court abused its discretion when determining that the preclusion/preemptive defense, that the Bankruptcy Code preempts the FDCPA and FCCPA, asserted by the loan servicer raised an...
Judge(s):
Wilson, J. Pryor, and Thapar
Tag(s):

Evan Crocker, et al v. Navient Solutions, L.L.C., (In re Crocker)

Citation:
18-20254 (5th Circuit, Oct 22,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
In a perplexing ruling regarding a court's ability to enforce the discharge injunction, the Fifth Circuit ruled that only a court in the district that issued the discharge could enforce the...
Judge(s):
STEWART, SOUTHWICK and ENGELHARDT
Tag(s):

In re Joy Denby Peterson

  • Summarized by Eduardo Glas , Law Office of Eduardo Glas PC
  • 2 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
18-3562 (3rd Circuit, Oct 28,2019) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A secured creditor's refusal to return collateral repossessed pre-petition immediately upon notice of the debtor's bankruptcy filing does not constitute a violation of the automatic stay because...
Judge(s):
McKee, Shwartz, and Fuentes
Tag(s):

In re Health Care Real Estate Partners

Citation:
18-3267 (3rd Circuit, Oct 22,2019) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court does not have authority to prohibit a debtor from bringing a claim for damages under 11 U.S.C. § 362(k). Section 362(k) creates a private cause of action.
Judge(s):
CHAGARES, GREENAWAY, JR., and GREENBERG
Tag(s):

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