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Pearson Education, Inc. v. Almgren

Citation:
Pearson Education, Inc. v. Almgren, --- F.3d ---, 2012 WL 2865968 (8th Cir. July 13, 2012)
Ruling:
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the orders of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota striking the Appellants' demand for a jury trial on the amount of damages in relation...
Judge(s):
Murphy, Gruender, Ross (sitting by designation)
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Johnson v. Zimmer

Citation:
Tanya Rene Johnson v. William H. Zimmer, et al., No. 11-2034 (4th Cir. July 11, 2012).
Ruling:
In this 2-1 ruling, the Fourth Circuit adopted the "economic unit" standard for determining household size under the Chapter 13 Means Test. It also held that a part-time household member, such as a...
Judge(s):
Judge G. Steven Agee wrote the opinion of the Court affirming the Bankruptcy Court, which was joined by Judge Robert B. King. Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, wrote a dissenting opinion.
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Beal Bank USA v. Windmill Durango Office, LLC (In re Windmill Durango Office, LLC)

Citation:
Beal Bank USA v. Windmill Durango Office, LLC, US Trustee, DP Air Corp., BAP No. NV-11-1728-DKiPa, NV-11-1737-DKiPa (Related appeals) (B.A.P. 9th Cir. July 6, 2012)
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion by denying a secured creditor's Rule 3018(a) motion. That motion sought to amend a favorable plan confirmation vote cast by the assignor of the...
Judge(s):
Dunn, Kirscher and Pappas
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