Summarized by Timothy Brink , Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC
12 years 5 months ago
Citation:
RSM Richter, Inc., as Trustee for Aleris Aluminum Canada, L.P. v. Behr America, Inc., Case No. 12-2429 (6th Cir. September 5, 2013)
Ruling:
In an opinion recommended for publication, the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court’s order denying the debtor’s motion to reopen the debtor’s district court case against a customer, and...
Summarized by Timothy Brink , Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC
12 years 11 months ago
Citation:
Alfes v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In re Alfes), Case No. 11-2159 (6th Cir. Mar. 12, 2013)
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the rulings below that a default judgment against a student loan lender did not bar the separate claims of the guarantor of the debtor’s nondischargeable student loan...
Judge(s):
Boggs and White, Circuit Judges; Black, District Judge
Summarized by Timothy Brink , Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC
13 years 2 weeks ago
Citation:
U.S. v. Kurlemann, Case Nos. 11-3394/3544/3397 (6th Cir. Feb. 13, 2013)
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit affirmed defendant's bankruptcy fraud convictions, and reversed his false statements conviction and remanded the false statements charges for retrial. The Sixth Circuit did not...
Summarized by Timothy Brink , Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC
13 years 6 months ago
Citation:
No. 11-3711 (6th Cir., August 23, 2012)
Ruling:
In affirming the Debtor’s conviction, the Sixth Circuit first explained that it would review the sufficiency of the evidence by evaluating whether, after viewing the evidence in favor of the...
Summarized by Timothy Brink , Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC
14 years 2 months ago
Citation:
No. 10-3654; 11-0872 (6th Cir., December 21, 2011)
Ruling:
In affirrming the lower courts' rulings, the Sixth Circuit first observed that courts are divided over whether the exception to the automatic stay of Section 362(b)(1) is absolute, or dependent on...
Summarized by Timothy Brink , Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC
14 years 4 months ago
Citation:
No. 10-3948 (7th Cir., October 31, 2011)
Ruling:
In affirming the lower courts' denial of Roti's administrative claim, the Seventh Circuit explained that the emission of foul odors as a result of negligent maintenance of a gas collection and...