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Summaries by Craig Geno
- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 1 year 3 months ago
- Citation:
- 22-20430 (5th Circuit, Oct 06,2023) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- In litigation that spanned many years, the 5th Circuit held that post-judgment interest, pursuant to 28 USC Sec. 1961(a),(c)(4) [applicable to bankruptcy courts as units of the district courts],...
- Judge(s):
- Ho, Oldham and Douglas
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Citation:
- 22-20274 (5th Circuit, Aug 03,2023) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- The 5th circuit held that the contracts that were at issue were not ambiguous. And, the definitions of critical terms contained within the contracts (that were the central focus of the disputes)...
- Judge(s):
- Barksdale, Southwick and Higginson
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 4 years 3 weeks ago
- Ruling:
- Taxpayer/Debtor filed IRS forms 1040 and 1099 which contained data sufficient to show the taxpayer was liable for certain backup-withholding taxes. Those forms constituted a "return" that began the...
- Judge(s):
- Jolly, Jones and Willet
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Citation:
- 18-10469 (5th Circuit, Oct 23,2020) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- (1)-Bankruptcy Court had the equitable power under Section 105 (a) to correct any error it may have made in changing the date for the first creditors' meeting after the case was transferred from...
- Judge(s):
- Owen, Clement and Ho
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Ruling:
- In a Chapter 13 plan context, a trustee's objection/argument/requirement at confirmation hearing that would prohibit certain modifications to the plan (such as the so called Molina language,from...
- Judge(s):
- Southwick, Graves and Englehardt
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 4 years 12 months ago
- Citation:
- 18-30378 (5th Circuit, Jan 08,2020) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Chapter 13 debtor could continue to prosecute a postpetition/postconfirmation personal injury claim that was not disclosed to the bankruptcy court. Although the facts established the elements of...
- Judge(s):
- Owen, Weiner and Dennis
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Citation:
- 18-40369 (5th Circuit, Sep 03,2019) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Claimant asserted claims for, among other things, "deemed dividends". The Court held that the deemed dividends gave the Claimant benefits normally reserved for equity investors, and, as a result,...
- Judge(s):
- Clement, Haynes and Willett
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Citation:
- 18=40443 (5th Circuit, Jun 14,2019) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Secured creditor group was not entitled, under the confirmed Plan of Reorganization (which it had accepted), to post-petition default interest (even though the group was fully secured and its debt...
- Judge(s):
- Stewart, Southwick and Engelhardt
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 5 years 8 months ago
- Citation:
- 18-31145 Summary Calendar (5th Circuit, May 07,2019) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Per Curiam-"In what should have been a simple and straightforward bankruptcy matter, the Appellant [debtor's law firm] misled and neglected the debtor for approximately two years. Considering the...
- Judge(s):
- Smith, Weiner and Willett
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Craig Geno , Craig M Geno PLLC
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Citation:
- 17-10481 (5th Circuit, May 16,2018) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Bankruptcy Court's granting of a Rule 9019 settlement was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit. The opinion discusses, in detail, the standards for approving settlement and compromises in the Fifth...
- Judge(s):
- Stewart, Haynes and Willett
- Tag(s):
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