Villalobos-Santana v. Puerto Rico Police Department

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 2 weeks 5 days ago

Citation:

No. 24-1776 (1st Circuit, Apr 02,2026) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld a district court's order staying and enjoining Plaintiffs/Appellants' continued litigation against Defendant/Appellee Puerto Rico Police...

Judge(s):

Barron, Thompson, Aframe

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Claims
• Puerto Rico
• 11 U.S.C. § 105
• 11 U.S.C. § 503
• 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(2)
• 11 U.S.C. § 524
• 11 U.S.C. § 944
• 11 U.S.C. § 1141(d)

Arlene-Ocasio v. Comision Estatal de Elecciones

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 3 weeks 16 hours ago

Citation:

No. 24-1822 (1st Circuit, Apr 01,2026) Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed a district court decision allowing plaintiffs to collect attorneys' fees from Puerto Rico related to a lawsuit about COVID-19 pandemic...

Judge(s):

Gelpí, Hamilton, and Aframe

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Administrative Expense Claims
• Puerto Rico
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(a)(7); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(f); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3017(d)
• 11 U.S.C. §101(5) and (12); 11 U.S.C. § 503; 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(3); 11 U.S.C. § 524(a); 11 U.S.C. § 944; 11 U.S.C. § 1141(d)

Guallini-Indij v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

• Summarized by Bradley Pearce , Pearce Law PLLC
• 1 month 2 weeks ago

Citation:

23-1705 (1st Circuit, Mar 04,2026) Published

Case Status:

Reversed and Remanded

Ruling:

A debtor with a claim against a creditor may not be deprived of the opportunity to litigate the claim merely because the debtor initiated its litigation in bankruptcy court and subsequently...

Judge(s):

Barron, Chief Judge, Thompson and Gelpí, Circuit Judges

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Practice and Procedure
• Venue/Jurisdiction
• Personal Bankruptcy Topics
• Discharge/Dischargeability

Coastal Capital, LLC v. Savage

• Summarized by Bradley Pearce , Pearce Law PLLC
• 1 month 3 weeks ago

Citation:

25-1249 (1st Circuit, Feb 27,2026) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

A bankruptcy court can refuse to grant a debtor a discharge if the debtor cannot explain the loss or deficiency of assets that could have been used to meet the debtor's liabilities. 11 U.S.C. §...

Judge(s):

Gelpí, Thompson, and Montecalvo, Circuit Judges

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Personal Bankruptcy Topics
• Discharge/Dischargeability
• 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(5)

IN RE: HH TECHNOLOGY CORP.

• Summarized by Solymar Castillo-Morales , Goldman Antonetti & Cordova PSC
• 9 months 2 days ago

Citation:

24-09002 (1st Circuit, Aug 24,2025) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The bankruptcy court may set a deadline for for creditors to join a pending involuntary petition. Also, a putative debtor need not plead defenses to the avoidability of a pre-petition...

Judge(s):

Montecalvo, Lipez, and Aframe

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Claims
• Preferences
• Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1003; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1018
• 7024; Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(a)(1). Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002
• 11 U.S.C. § 303; 11 U.S.C. § 305;11 U.S.C. § 501; 11 U.S.C. § 547;

Tran v. Citizens Bank, N.A. (In re Tran)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 9 months 2 days ago

Citation:

No. 24-1101 (1st Circuit, Jul 01,2025) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's summary judgment determination that, under Massachusetts law, an affidavit of sale filed prepetition provided...

Judge(s):

Barron, Breyer, and Kayatta

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Mortgage
• Real Estate
• 11 U.S.C. § 101(54)(C); 11 U.S.C. § 522(h); 11 U.S.C. § 544(a)(3)

Buscone v. Botelho

• Summarized by Solymar Castillo-Morales , Goldman Antonetti & Cordova PSC
• 1 year 2 weeks ago

Citation:

24-1766P (1st Circuit, Apr 02,2025) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed

Ruling:

The Court affirms the denial of Debtor's objection to a claim determined non dischargeable in a previous bankruptcy case.

Judge(s):

Aframe, Lynch, and Howard,

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Bankruptcy Process and Procedure
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Discharge/Dischargeability
• 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(4)

Milk Indus. Regulatory Office v. Ruiz Ruiz

• Summarized by Paris Gyparakis , Archer & Greiner PC
• 1 year 5 months ago

Citation:

22-1761 (1st Circuit, Nov 21,2024) Not Published

Case Status:

Reversed

Ruling:

The planned auction of the debtor's milk quota by the Puerto Rico agency that regulates milk production (ORIL) falls squarely within the "police power" exception to the automatic stay under 11...

Judge(s):

U.S. Circuit Judges David F. Hamilton, Julie Rikelman and O. Rogeriee Thompson (Opinion by Hamilton)

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Automatic Stay
• Chapter 12/Farm Cases
• Puerto Rico
• N/A
• 11 U.S.C. § 362(b)(4)

Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd. v. U.S. Bank N.A. (In re Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd.)

• Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• 1 year 5 months ago

Citation:

23-2036, 23-2049, 23-2050, 23-2052, 23-2053, 23-2054, 23-2057 (1st Circuit, Nov 13,2024) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed in part and Reversed in part

Ruling:

The U.S. Circuit Court for the First Circuit held (1) parties holding revenue bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) have a non-recourse claim on PREPA's estate for the...

Judge(s):

Kayatta, Howard, and Rikelman

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Claims
• Puerto Rico
• 11 U.S.C. § 101(5); 11 U.S.C. § 362(a); 11 U.S.C. § 502(c)(1)-(2);1 U.S.C. § 506(a)(1); 11 U.S.C. § 544(a); 11 U.S.C. § 547(b)
• (e)(3); 11 U.S.C. 552(a)
• (b)(1); 11 U.S.C. § 902(2)(A); 11 U.S.C. § 926(b); 11 U.S.C. § 927; 11 U.S.C. § 928(b); 11 U.S.C. § 1111(b)

Reyes-Colon v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico District Court of Puerto Rico, San Juan

• Summarized by Solymar Castillo-Morales , Goldman Antonetti & Cordova PSC
• 1 year 8 months ago

Citation:

22-1706 and 22-1715 (1st Circuit, Aug 01,2024) Published

Case Status:

Affirmed in part and Reversed in part

Ruling:

On the first case, the Court concluded that the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over the fee motion but that the fee motion was untimely, and accordingly, the Court affirmed. As to the second...

Judge(s):

Barron, Kayatta and Montecalvo

Tag(s):

• 1st Circuit
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Practice and Procedure
• Professional Compensation/Fees
• 11 U.S.C. § 303(i)
• 11 U.S.C. § 303(b)(1)-(2)

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