The Third Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the district court, which had affirmed the bankruptcy court's ruling holding certain entities that were parties to the bankruptcy and a non-party...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Debtor established that Creditor had committed civil contempt when it initiated collection efforts against one of his properties after receiving a...
The Bankruptcy Court did not err in using the $2.05 million settlement amount to value the claim. Because the Aurora Claim was only $2.05 million, Allonhill was solvent on the transfer dates....
The issue of when a one-year discovery extension to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act's four-year statute of limitations begins to run is an issue of law if the facts that could have put the...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy judge's order approving a settlement between a chapter 7 trustee and the debtor's landlord under F.R.B.P. 9019. The settlement...
Lightsway Litigation Services erred under New Jersey’s issue preclusion laws. Under New Jersey law, precluded issues must be identical to previously decided issues; issues are not identical if a...
Appellant did not make a substantial contribution to the reorganization process under Section 503(b)(3)(D). Appellant acted out of self-interest. Appellant’s stated fees included fees unrelated...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's order dismissing an amended complaint, sua sponte, based on judicial estoppel as the plaintiff/appellant did not disclose...
The circuit court affirmed the district court’s decision upholding the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of Debtors’ petition and imposition of a new filing bar. The bankruptcy court had the...
In consolidated appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held (1) it lacked appellate jurisdiction to hear a first appeal taken from a district court's order denying as moot a...
