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O'Hara v. Vara (In re O'Hara)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 4 weeks 1 day ago
Citation:
25-1203 (6th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held it had jurisdiction to review a bankruptcy court's denial of a chapter 13 debtor's Civil Rule 60(b) motion and affirmed, concluding his failure...
Judge(s):
Moore, Bush, and Davis
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Newtyn Partners, LP v. Alliance Data Sys. Corp.

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 1 month 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-3313 (6th Circuit, Jan 21,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Optimism does not provide a basis for asserting securities fraud allegations. Puffery does not constitute a material misstatement. Accurate statements of historical facts are not actionable. Mere...
Judge(s):
Thapar, Readler, and Hermandorfer
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Vining v. Charles J. Taunt & Assoc., P.C. (In re M.T.G., Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 3 weeks ago
Citation:
24-1979 (6th Circuit, Jan 14,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's summary judgment dismissal of a successor chapter 7 trustee's claims against the original trustee and the debtor's...
Judge(s):
Kethledge, Larsen, Bloomekatz
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Prime Financial, Inc. v. Mark Shapiro

Citation:
24-1919 (6th Circuit, Dec 22,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit formally adopted the test for whether a bankruptcy court should approve a settlement found in the unpublished opinion Bard v. Sicherman (In re Bard), 49...
Judge(s):
MOORE, CLAY and WHITE, Circuit Judges
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HRT Enterprises v. City of Detroit, Mich

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 2 months 1 week ago
Citation:
Nos. 24-1068/1116 (6th Circuit, Dec 22,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Federal courts can award attorney’s fees for state-court proceedings that the law requires to advance federal claims. Caselaw has established a “separate-but-related proceeding” exception to...
Judge(s):
Griffin, Thapar, Mathis
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Nicolaas Brekelmans v. Max Salas

Citation:
24-5998 (6th Circuit, Dec 03,2025) Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an interlocutory order of the bankruptcy court, even though the bankruptcy court granted leave to appeal to the district court, because...
Judge(s):
COLE, KETHLEDGE, and NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judges.
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Michael Tindall v. Samuel Sweet

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 4 months 1 week ago
Citation:
No. 24-1945 (6th Circuit, Nov 04,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Appellant forfeited his challenge to the bankruptcy court’s alternate rationale for its decision by not briefing it. The circuit court can affirm the judgment based on the alternate rationale....
Judge(s):
White, Stranch, and Murphy
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Insight Terminal Sols., LLC v. Cecelia Fin. Mgmt. (In re Insight Terminal Sols., LLC)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 6 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-5222 (6th Circuit, Aug 25,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held a bankruptcy court erred in excluding a key witness's deposition testimony at trial. The witness, who was scheduled to testify over multiple...
Judge(s):
MURPHY, DAVIS, and BLOOMEKATZ
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Diane Owens v. FirstEnergy Corporation

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 6 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
Nos. 23-3940 /3943 /3945 /3946 /3947 (6th Circuit, Aug 13,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The circuit court held that courts must follow a two-step analysis to determine which presumption of reliance, the Affiliated Ute presumption or the Basic presumption, is applicable in...
Judge(s):
Boggs, Clay, and Gibbons
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Cummings v. Keefer (In re Cummings Manookian, PLLC)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 7 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 24-5606 (6th Circuit, Jul 16,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded the Appellants "waived their appeal" by failing to address the bankruptcy court's two reasons for denying their motion to compel...
Judge(s):
BATCHELDER, LARSEN, and RITZ
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