The Fourth Circuit affirmed both the bankruptcy court’s and district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the chapter 7 trustee. The Fourth Circuit found that the $1 million deposited...
BAP for 9th Cir. reversed declaratory judgment of bankruptcy court (SD Cal.) ordering inter vivos trustee to turnover to chapter 7 trustee a portion of all future distributions to debtor, including...
The Court of Appeals affirms the Title III Court's ruling allowing certain expenses incurred by PREPA under a post petition contract to transfer the operations and management of PREPA to a private...
Sustaining the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s summary judgment grant, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Circuit) held malpractice claims...
Judge(s):
Richard F. Suhrheinrich; Bernice B. Donald; and Eric E. Murphy
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's finding that one real property held by the debtor and his non-debtor spouse was community property based on the California community property...
Based on the nature of in rem jurisdiction and the limitations on the court’s and Receiver’s equitable power, the Fifth Circuit concluded that the district court lacked authority to approve the...
Judge(s):
Before JONES, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed ruling of bankruptcy court (D. Nev.) denying chapter 7 trustee's motion for (1) determination that malpractice cause of action of debtors against their bankruptcy...
Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment entered by district court (D. Wyo.) against plaintiff on claims for rescission, restitution, fraudulent transfer, and breach of contract. Plaintiff waived...
9th Cir. certified question for California Supreme Court regarding conflicting presumptions in real property ownership related to community property and title in deed. Community property...
A debtor’s property exemptions can be derived from federal or state law, and the court must construe exemption provisions liberally in favor of the debtor and the exemption. The debtors’...
