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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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Shirley White-Lett v. The Bank of New York Mellon

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 3 months 5 days ago
Citation:
No. 24-13915 (11th Circuit, Dec 11,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
By not previously bringing claims against Creditor, Debtor forfeited such claims after reaching a settlement agreement with Creditor. While the settlement agreement contains a carve-out provision...
Judge(s):
Jill Pryor, Lagoa, and Wilson
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McGann v. Jagow

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 3 months 5 days ago
Citation:
No. 25-1066 (10th Circuit, Dec 03,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Debtor’s receipt of a turnover order and her failure to comply with its express terms serve as grounds for the bankruptcy court to hold her in contempt and sanction her. Appellants must directly...
Judge(s):
McHugh, Moritz, and Rossman
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Michael Tindall v. Samuel Sweet

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 4 months 3 weeks 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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Reese v. Wells Fargo

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 6 months 4 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-10161 (5th Circuit, Aug 27,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The circuit court affirmed the district court’s decision granting summary judgment. Plaintiffs failed to brief the issues and to meet the Rule 28 standards. Plaintiffs’ brief failed to...
Judge(s):
Davis, Smith, and Higginson
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COHEN V. Garcia-Morales

Citation:
No. 24-1384 (10th Circuit, Aug 19,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld lower court rulings that no portion of Jose Garcia-Morales’ $1,455 federal income tax refund, which was based on a refundable child tax...
Judge(s):
Federico, Richard E.N.
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Scott Jencks v. AgVantage FS (In re Jencks)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 7 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
24-6010 (8th Circuit, Aug 12,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
The United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit overturned a bankruptcy court’s orders denying a lien avoidance motion and dismissing a related adversary proceeding. On the...
Judge(s):
Hastings, Surratt-States, and Constantine
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Rachel Duncanson v. Bank of North Dakota

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 7 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-6001 (8th Circuit, Aug 12,2025) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The bankruptcy appellate panel affirmed the bankruptcy court’s decision that found Creditor’s claim to be dischargeable. The bankruptcy court did not err by finding the debt dischargeable after...
Judge(s):
Hastings, Surratt-States, and Jones
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