Sixth Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's decision upholding the Bankruptcy Court's granting of a motion for summary judgment in a non-dischargeability case finding that a state trial...
Judge(s):
Cole, Chief Judge, Rogers and Griffin, Circuit Judges. ,
Sixth Circuit affirmed bankruptcy court's decision and found that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in modifying its order under Rule 60(b) to clarify that health insurance policies...
Judge(s):
Suhrheinrich, Batchelder and Stranch, Circuit Judges
Sixth Circuit reversed District Court's addition of a related non-party to a judgment on account of alleged transfers to the non-party by a judgment debtor and determined that, under Michigan...
Sixth Circuit BAP affirmed Bankruptcy Court's order granting summary judgment for the creditor in a non-dischargeability case under Section 523(a)(6) determining that a jury verdict in U.S....
Judge(s):
Delk, Preston and Wise, Bankruptcy Appellate Judges
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) reversed the decision of the Bankruptcy Court which had (i) granted a second motion by the U.S. Trustee's Office (UST) to extend the time to file a complaint...
In a lengthy opinion, Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's determination that a bank was liable as a transferee of direct and indirect loan payments it received after its good faith defense...
Judge(s):
Moore, Rogers and Sentelle (D.C Circuit-sitting by designation)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) reversed bankruptcy court's decision to apply equitable estoppel to deny debtors' motion to dismiss two involuntary petitions that had been filed against them. The...
File No. 16a0580n.06; Case No. 16-1081 (Sixth Cir., October 25, 2016)
Ruling:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed bankruptcy court's decision which allowed Chapter 7 trustee payment of administrative expenses from the proceeds of sale of real property owned by debtors as...
File Name: 16a0524n.06; case No. 15-3524 (Sept. 9, 2016)
Ruling:
The Sixth Circuit granted the mortgagee's motion dismiss the appeal as moot. The mortgagor's appeal of a foreclosure judgment (after the property was sold by a special master) was moot as the...