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RUBEN PALAZZO, V. BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Citation:
24-2169 (4th Circuit, Mar 20,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for mortgage servicers, holding that monthly statements, payoff statements, and 1098 tax forms sent to a debtor during a Chapter 13 bankruptcy were...
Judge(s):
Judge Thacker wrote the opinion, in which Judge King and Judge Wynn joined.
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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, V RHEA ANN BROWN; GREGORY KEVIN MAZE

Citation:
25-1439 (4th Circuit, Mar 18,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Over a dissent, the Fourth Circuit held that a creditor cannot compel arbitration of a debtor's claim for violation of the automatic stay under § 362(k), even under a valid arbitration agreement....
Judge(s):
Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Harris joined. Judge King wrote a dissenting opinion.
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HERLIHY V. DBMP, LLC

Citation:
24-2109 (4th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In a split decision, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals found that the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of a solvent entity created by the "Texas Two Step" was not a per se bad faith filing and...
Judge(s):
NIEMEYER, KING, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges
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International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund V. Florida Glass of Tampa Bay, INC. et. al.

Citation:
25-1312 (4th Circuit, Jan 26,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit held that a multiemployer pension plan's filing of a "contingent" proof of claim for withdrawal liability in a contributing employer's bankruptcy did not constitute a "notice and...
Judge(s):
Wilkinson, Wynn, and Keenan
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In re Schultz

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 2 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
Nos. 25-2249, 25-2439 (4th Circuit, Jan 08,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a chapter 7 debtor's emergency petitions for writs of mandamus. The debtor had asked the circuit "to reassign his ongoing bankruptcy...
Judge(s):
Wilkinson, King, and Rushing
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SCHELIN & WATSON V. MALLOY

  • Summarized by Danielle Scott , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia
  • 3 months 1 week ago
Citation:
24-2271 (4th Circuit, Nov 25,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's order to uphold the modification of the automatic stay, and dismissed the portion of the order where the bankruptcy court decided to abstain and...
Judge(s):
Wynn, Richardson, and Keenan
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Sharpe v. DaVinci Company, LLC

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 5 months 5 days ago
Citation:
24-1889 (4th Circuit, Oct 31,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a district court abused its discretion in dismissing an appeal owing to the appellant's failure to file a designation of the record on appeal...
Judge(s):
GREGORY, QUATTLEBAUM, and HEYTENS
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Bestwall LLC v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 5 months 5 days ago
Citation:
No. 24-1493 (4th Circuit, Oct 30,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The circuit court denied Creditor’s petition for rehearing en banc. A debtor’s financial condition is irrelevant for the purpose of assessing federal court subject-matter jurisdiction in a...
Judge(s):
En banc, King (dissenting)
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HOBET MINING V. HORACE K. MEREDITH, JR.

  • Summarized by Danielle Scott , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia
  • 6 months 3 days ago
Citation:
23-2157 (4th Circuit, Oct 01,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The Fourth Circuit vacated the Department of Labor's Benefits Review Board decision. The Fourth Circuit held: (1) the Board erred in affirming the ALJ's conclusion that Arch was liable for...
Judge(s):
KING, AGEE, and QUATTLEBAUM
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