In re Woodcraft Studios, Inc., No. NC-15-1143-WJuKu (9th Cir. B.A.P. July 22, 2016). Not-for-publication memorandum.
Ruling:
After a bankruptcy court has denied a request for compensation by the attorney for a debtor in possession, the attorney’s proof of claim for the denied compensation may also be disallowed.
Judge(s):
Madeleine C. Wanslee, Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Arizona, sitting by designation, and Meredith A. Jury and Frank L. Kurtz, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.
In re Weilert, No. EC-15-1144-JuDTa (9th Cir. B.A.P. July 8, 2016). Not for publication.
Ruling:
The lien of a judgment is avoidable under 522(f)(1)(A) even if the property is held in a trust of which the debtor is trustor, trustee, and beneficiary.
Judge(s):
Meredith A. Jury, Randall B. Dunn, and Laura S. Taylor, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.
In re Boates, No. AZ-15-1279-KuJaJu (9th Cir. B.A.P. July 8, 2016). Published.
Ruling:
A chapter 7 debtor’s rights arising from a prepetition payment to a lawyer are estate property, even if the engagement agreement isn't executory.
Judge(s):
Christopher D. Jaime, Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of California, sitting by designation, and Meredith A. Jury and Frank L. Kurtz, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.
In re Kabiling, No. NV-15-1380-BDF (9th Cir. B.A.P. June 14, 2016). Ordered published.
Ruling:
A creditor violates the discharge injunction by requesting an award of attorney fees against debtors in a post-foreclosure quiet-title action commenced by the creditor.
Judge(s):
Martin R. Barash, Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California, sitting by designation, and Randall L. Dunn and Robert J. Faris, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.
In re Endresen, No. OR-15-1141-KiFJu (9th Cir. B.A.P. Apr. 8, 2016).
Ruling:
Assignment to a trust-deed beneficiary of proceeds of damage to the property gave the beneficiary a lien on funds paid in settlement of construction-defect litigation, notwithstanding 552. Published.
Judge(s):
Ralph B. Kirscher, Robert J. Faris, and Laura S. Taylor, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.
In re Murtaza, No. CC-15-1075-KuFTa (9th Cir. B.A.P. Feb. 4, 2016).
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court may not grant summary judgment in a 727(a)(4)(A) action absent the debtor’s admission that she knowingly and fraudulently made errors and omissions in her schedules and...
Judge(s):
Frank L. Kurtz, Robert J. Faris, and Laura S. Taylor, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges.
In re Singh, No. CC-15-1126-TaFC (9th Cir. B.A.P. Feb. 26, 2016).
Ruling:
A lawyer’s failure to prepare a status report before an adversary-proceeding status conference did not warrant the terminating sanction of dismissal of the action. Not-for-publication memorandum.
Judge(s):
Laura S. Taylor and Robert J. Faris, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges, and Fred C. Corbit, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Spokane, sitting by designation.
