AFFIRMING the judgment of the district court dismissing claims asserted by former debtors (collectively, “BPP”) against the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, PLC (“RBS”), RBS Citizens, N.A....
Judge(s):
Jacobs, Pooler, Circuit Judges, and Crawford, District Judge (sitting by designation)
Docket No. 14-2538-bk (2d Cir. April 29, 2015) (Summary Order)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the district court’s judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of the bankruptcy case for cause under 11 U.S.C. § 707(a), the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held...
Judge(s):
Sack, Droney (Circuit Judges), and Stanceu (Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade, sitting by designation)
VACATING and REMANDING the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s order denying an application to conduct, in a Chapter 15 ancillary bankruptcy proceeding, a section 363 review...
AFFIRMING the judgment of the district court dismissing a complaint by the reorganized debtor seeking contribution and subrogation from the Trustees of the residuary trusts created by the will of...
AFFIRMING the district court’s order, which affirmed the bankruptcy court’s approval of a settlement agreement and issuance of a permanent injunction that had the effect of enjoining the...
VACATING bankruptcy court’s order and REMANDING for further proceedings, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that 11 U.S.C. § 109(a) applies to the debtor in a foreign main...
Judge(s):
Jacobs, Straub (Circuit Judges), and Kuntz (District Judge sitting by designation)
AFFIRMING the District Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that certain payments made by a debtor subsidiary to noteholders in exchange for private placement notes issued by a debtor...
Judge(s):
Circuit Judges Chin and Lohier; District Judge Swain (sitting by designation)
Case Nos. 11-2635, 11-2767 (Decided April 10, 2012)
Ruling:
The Court had jurisdiction to hear the appeal. Although the bankruptcy court order did not grant or deny relief from the automatic stay, the order was equivalent to a final order from that court...
The Court held that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in approving a compromise between certain Lehman entities and third-party entities. The Court found that the order approving...
Case No. 10-0984, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 23021 (2d Cir. November 3, 2010)
Ruling:
The Court held that the Bankruptcy Court properly denied the Debtor’s motion for summary judgment. Based on the facts of the case, there was a genuine question of material fact concerning...
