With respect to the central issue of class certification under FRCP 23(a) and (b)(3), the sole contested points relate only to the requirements of predominance and superiority. But since Defendants...
The 7th Circuit examined the factual underpinning of the case, including the fact that the Plaintiffs had been satisfied with Collazo's evasive responses to inquiries about their investments, had...
7th Circuit affirmed the finding of the District Court that Symons International was liable for breach of a 1998 sale agreement; found Symons International Goran, Granite, and the Symons...
Judge(s):
Before ROVNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges, and ANDREA WOOD, District Judge (ND IL - by designation)
Since no final judgment or appealable order was entered by the Bankruptcy Court, the Court of Appeals lacks appellate jurisdiction to review the District Court’s decision.
Judge(s):
WOOD, Chief Judge, EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge, and BRUCE, District Judge
The Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's reversal of the Bankruptcy Court's refusal to sanction the Debtor's exemption; concluding that the plain language of the Illinois personal...
The 7th Circuit confirmed the ruling of the District Court granting Summary Judgment in favor of the Appellee and against Appellant. The Court ruled that Nationwide's letter to Leeb, even after he...
The 7th Circuit found that the phrase “for cause” as used in the Bankruptcy Code embraces conduct that, even if not a violation of required procedures, avoids repayment of a debt without an...
Affirmed. Judgment foreclosing a Federal Tax Lien and specifying how proceeds should be applied is "final and appealable" because it ends litigation and leaves nothing but execution of the...
Summary Judgment confirmed. While the FCRA requires credit bureaus to report that a bankruptcy petition was withdrawn “upon receipt of documentation certifying such withdrawal,” and calls for a...
The Defendant-Appellee, Marcus-Rehtmeyer, concealed assets and income in her State Court Citation hearing with sufficient intent to justify denial of the discharge as to the debt of...