Rule 60(b) relief is extraordinary and may only be granted in exceptional circumstances and is not properly granted where a party merely revisits the original issues and seeks to challenge the...
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's (D. Colo.) dismissal under Rule 12 and Rule 56 of 27 claims against three defendants (the same nine claims against each) for alleged torts related to...
Judge(s):
Phillips & Seymour (Judge Gorsuch of the panel did not participate in the judgment)
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed rulings of bankruptcy court (D. Az.), entering net nondischargeable judgment against debtors after setting off stay violation penalties against creditor. The BAP...
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") determined its decision was appropriate for submission without oral argument, and not for publication. The BAP affirmed the bankruptcy court's...
NC-14-1237-TaPaJu (9th Cir. BAP February 24, 2015) Unpublished
Ruling:
The dismissal of the administrative bankruptcy case did not automatically divest the bankruptcy court of jurisdiction. The bankruptcy court applied to correct legal standard to determine whether...
Kitron, et al. v. Valley Health System (In re Valley Health System), BAP No. CC-11-1100-DPaTa (BAP 9th Cir. Feb. 24, 2015)
Ruling:
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court dismissing under Rule 12 suit commenced by creditors against chapter 9 debtor and other parties. BAP agreed that appellants'...
The BAP first held that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in granting summary judgment prior to the commencement of discovery, and EST failed to comply with the requirements of Fed....
Judge(s):
Thurman, Chief Judge; Romero and Jacobvitz, Bankruptcy Judges. Opinion by Jacobvitz.
The bankruputcy court's rulings were AFFIRMED. The BAP held that the bankruptcy court: (i) did not err in dismissing the Debtor's complaint under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6); (ii) did not abuse its...
Summarized by Bruce Weiner , Rosenberg, Musso & Weiner
12 years 2 months ago
Citation:
WW-12-1534
Ruling:
The Ninth Circuit B.A.P. affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's grant of summary judgment dismissing the complaint of the Debtor and the Trustee against Bank of America, its servicer and agent, and MERS....
B.A.P. No. MW 12-080 (B.A.P. 1st Cir. November 20, 2013) (NOT FOR PUBLICATION)
Ruling:
The B.A.P. AFFIRMED the bankruptcy court's dismissal of the Debtor's complaint, determining the bankruptcy court did not err in finding a trust's assignment of real property to the Debtor was...
Judge(s):
Lamoutte, Haines, and Deasy, U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges