In his Chapter 7, Worley, a sophisticated investor, used a low value for his interest in a real estate venture. The bankruptcy court found that he intentionally lowballed the value and denied his...
Judge(s):
J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, Paul V. Niemeyer, and Barbara Milano Keenan
Summarized by Brett Weiss , The Weiss Law Group, LLC
13 years 2 months ago
Citation:
Wincopia Farms, LP v. G&G, LLC (In re Wincopia Farms, LP), Nos. 12-1064 and 12-1080 (4th Cir. Dec. 12, 2012)
Ruling:
In this unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit upheld the District Court's order adopting the Bankruptcy Court's recommendation that Plaintiff/Debtor's fraud complaint be dismissed....
Judge(s):
Chief Judge William B. Traxler, Jr., Judge Albert Diaz and Judge Catherine C. Eagles (United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, sitting by designation)
Summarized by Brett Weiss , The Weiss Law Group, LLC
13 years 7 months ago
Citation:
Tanya Rene Johnson v. William H. Zimmer, et al., No. 11-2034 (4th Cir. July 11, 2012).
Ruling:
In this 2-1 ruling, the Fourth Circuit adopted the "economic unit" standard for determining household size under the Chapter 13 Means Test. It also held that a part-time household member, such as a...
Judge(s):
Judge G. Steven Agee wrote the opinion of the Court affirming the Bankruptcy Court, which was joined by Judge Robert B. King. Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, wrote a dissenting opinion.
