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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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NAI Horizon V. Amadeus Therapy, Inc. (In re: Amadeus Therapy, Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 3 weeks 2 hours ago
Citation:
25-3867 (9th Circuit, Mar 06,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel decision upholding the bankruptcy court's denial of the appellant/plaintiff/creditor's motion for relief from a...
Judge(s):
Hawkins, Bybee, and Friedland
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Guallini-Indij v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Citation:
23-1705 (1st Circuit, Mar 04,2026) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
A debtor with a claim against a creditor may not be deprived of the opportunity to litigate the claim merely because the debtor initiated its litigation in bankruptcy court and subsequently...
Judge(s):
Barron, Chief Judge, Thompson and Gelpí, Circuit Judges
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TALON DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS INC., ET AL. V FORSYTHE

  • Summarized by Michael Myers , Ballard Spahr LLP
  • 2 weeks 5 days ago
Citation:
24-6638 (9th Circuit, Mar 03,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Joining the Second and Third Circuits, the Ninth Circuit held that if an individual files a voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy petition purportedly on behalf of an entity but lacks the requisite...
Judge(s):
John B. Owens, Lawrence VanDyke, and Holly A. Thomas
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Ballard Spahr LLP v Official Committee of Equity Security Holders

Citation:
25-2134 (7th Circuit, Feb 27,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A claim against a debtor's bankruptcy estate that is based on an alleged oral promise by the debtor or its authorized officer to pay the debt of another must be supported by evidence sufficient to...
Judge(s):
ST. EVE, KIRSCH, and JACKSON-AKIWUMI, Circuit Judges
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Kessler v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America (In re Kessler)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 4 days ago
Citation:
25-2139 (9th Circuit, Feb 23,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's order reducing a debtor's homestead exemption to $0 under 11 U.S.C. § 522(o). The bankruptcy court did not clearly err...
Judge(s):
GRABER, CLIFTON, and JOHNSTONE
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Trahant v. Mintz (In re Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 1 week ago
Citation:
25-30193 (5th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that bankruptcy professionals are entitled to derivative judicial immunity when they act pursuant to and in accordance with a bankruptcy court's...
Judge(s):
Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez
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O'Hara v. Vara (In re O'Hara)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 1 week 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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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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