The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the bankruptcy and district court rulings, by holding that during the redemption period, the interest of a purchaser at tax sale is a secured claim...
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the District Court’s ruling, which had affirmed the Bankruptcy Court’s entry of default judgment on a state law alter-ego claim, in...
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, Case No. 11-2104 (Decided December 22, 2011)
Ruling:
The 7th Circuit affirmed the District Court's ruling that fines, and the collection of them, do not constitute a debt under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The court interpreted the...
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals holds that it lacks jurisdiction on an appeal of district court's dismissal of claims against one defendant, where claims against another defendant were subject of...
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of debtor's discharge of his educational loans, holding that the determining factor of whether educational loans are educational or not is...
Debtor's income tax refund received post-petition is subject to a pro rata method of sharing with bankruptcy estate, based upon when petition is filed in a given tax year, provided income remains...
Judge(s):
Flaum, Wood, and St. Eve (District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, sitting by designation)
