The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirmed the bankruptcy court's order approving the Chapter 11 Liquidating Trustee's ("Trustee") proposed settlement related to pre-petition transfers. The...
Lavenhar v. First American Title Insurance Co. (In re Lavenhar), Case No. 14-1391 (10th Cir. July 29, 2014). Published.
Ruling:
A chapter 7 trustee has the sole power to bring a fraudulent conveyance action but a creditor is a party in interest entitled to object to another creditor’s claim.
Ashurst Land and Cattle, LLC v. Rancho Mountain Properties, No. 13-56204 (9th Cir. July 14, 2015) (NOT FOR PUBLICATION)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the district court's order granting defendant's motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) de novo, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that (a) the district court...
North Dakota law, which did not explicitly authorize the state to collect taxes for “account wagering,” did not impliedly authorize the collection of such taxes either. Accordingly, taxes...
AP No. CC-13-1571-DTaSp (B.A.P. 9th Cir., September 29, 2014) (NOT FOR PUBLICATION)
Ruling:
The B.A.P. AFFIRMED the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of the Plaintiff’s adversary proceeding against the Defendants. Only a trustee, can pursue claims on behalf of a bankruptcy estate. For a...
Judge(s):
Dunn, Taylor, and Spraker, U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges
Summarized by Laura Bartell , Wayne State University Law School
12 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Nos. 12-5874/5875/5876
Ruling:
Affirmed order of district court dismissing two adversary complaints filed by debtor's law firm against bankruptcy trustee and lawyers representing trustee alleging malicious prosecution and abuse...
BAP No. NV-11-1742-DKiPa (B.A.P. 9th Cir. June 25, 2012)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the Bankruptcy Court, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel held that the chapter 7 trustee had standing to appear with respect to Debtors' motion to reopen their chapter 7 case...
In re Vistacare Group, LLC, et. al., No. 11-2695 (May 4, 2012 3d Cir.) (Precedential)
Ruling:
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Barton doctrine, which requires a party seeking to sue a court-appointed receiver, to first obtain leave of the appointing court, applies to...
Cook v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Case No. 04-17704 (B.A.P. 10th Cir. April 19, 2012) (unpublished)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel AFFIRMED the bankruptcy court's order stating that the debtor, Daniel William Cook, lacks standing to assert sanctions against Wells Fargo N.A. and Mr. and Mrs....
