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Angio Dynamics, Inc. v. Biolitec, Inc.

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 11 years 1 month ago
Citation:
Docket No. 12-4364-cv (2nd Cir. January 9, 2015)
Ruling:
Non-party parent of debtor in appellate litigation was not permitted to be substituted for its subsidiary that settled underlying litigation (through its bankruptcy trustee) and dismissed appeal,...
Judge(s):
Cabranes, Hall, Chin, Circuit Judges
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U.S.A. v. Bond

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 11 years 6 months ago
Citation:
Docket No. 12-4803-bk (2d Cir. August 13, 2014)
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to decide a tax refund claim because the liquidating trustee appointed pursuant to the Debtors' confirmed plan of reorganization did not...
Judge(s):
Jacobs, Sack, and Lohier
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Berger & Associates Attorneys v. Kran (In re Kran)

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 11 years 7 months ago
Citation:
Docket No. 13-1931 (2nd Cir. July 25, 2014)
Ruling:
Court of Appeals affirmed the lower courts' decisions that the debtor was entitled to a discharge because denial of discharge is an extreme penalty, with exceptions to be narrowly construed, and...
Judge(s):
Straub, Sack, and Lohier, Circuit Judges
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Kittay v. Korff (In the Matter of Palermo)

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 12 years 1 month ago
Citation:
Docket Nos. 11-848-cv (L), 11-849-cv (Con) (2nd Cir. Jan. 7, 2014)
Ruling:
Held that the district court did not err in refusing to dismiss the complaint as untimely on the basis that the bankruptcy court's direction to file amended and/or separate claims constituted a de...
Judge(s):
KEARSE, POOLER, and LIVINGSTON, Circuit Judges
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Giminiani v. Cesar

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 12 years 5 months ago
Citation:
Case No. 12-4356-bk (2d Cir. September 17, 2013)
Ruling:
By Summary Order (with no precedential effect), the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgments of the lower courts. With respect to the dismissal of the fraud claim, the Court of Appeals held that...
Judge(s):
Reena Raggi, Gerard E. Lynch, Raymond j. Lohier, Jr., Circuit Judges
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Weber v. SEFCU (In re Weber)

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 12 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Docket No. 12-1632-bk (2nd Cir. May 8, 2013)
Ruling:
AFFIRMED District Court and held that failing to deliver repossessed vehicle to the debtor promptly after receiving notice of pending petition constituted willful violation of the automatic stay...
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges Cabranes, Raggi, and Carney (Decision by Susan L. Carney).
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Statek v. Development Specialists, Inc. (In re Coudert Brothers LLP)

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 14 years 6 days ago
Citation:
Docket No. 10-2723-bk (2nd Cir. February 28, 2012)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Court should not have applied the choice of law rules of New York, where Coudert Brothers LLP filed for Chapter 11 protection, but instead the choice of law rules of Connecticut,...
Judge(s):
Jon. O Newman, Guido Calabresi, and Peter W. Hall
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Smith v. Silverman (In re Smith)

  • Summarized by Joel Levitin , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  • 14 years 9 months ago
Citation:
Docket Nos. 10-1565-bk (L), 10-1655-bk (con) (2nd Cir. May 20, 2011)
Ruling:
Orders of the district court were affirmed. The District Court properly determined that the Bankruptcy Court (1) did not abuse its discretion in denying the appellants’ motion to reopen the...
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