Sangha v. Schrader (In re Sangha), BAP No. CC-14-1397-PaKiTa (BAP 9th Cir. June 11, 2015)
Ruling:
The BAP for the 9th Circuit reversed and remanded the bankruptcy court (C.D. Cal.), which had granted summary judgment on a creditor's 523(a)(6) nondischargeability claim after applying collateral...
Mbaku, et al. v. Bank of America, et al., No. 14-1379 (10th Cir. 2015)
Ruling:
Tenth Circuit affirmed Rule 12 dismissal of pro se plaintiffs' due process, equal protection, and Colorado Fair Debt Procedures Collections Act (CFDPCA) claims asserted based on bank's foreclosure...
Flores v. Salven (In re DDJ, Inc.), BAP Nos. EC-13-1409-KuPaJu & EC-13-1410-KuPaJu (BAP 9th Cir. May 29, 2015)
Ruling:
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's (ED Cal.) order overruling creditors' objection to chapter 7 trustee's final report. Creditors failed to comply with vexatious litigants...
Rogers v. Bank of America, N.A., et al., No. 14-2841 (8th Cir. June 1, 2015)
Ruling:
The 8th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the district court (D. Minn.) granting defendants' motion to dismiss. The 8th Circuit agreed that plaintiff lacked standing to seek declaratory judgment that...
Allen v. Absher, et al. (In re Allen), No. 14-1242 (10th Cir. May 27, 2015)
Ruling:
The 10th Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, which affirmed the bankruptcy court's order approving the sale of debtor's stock in two oil companies to a creditor....
Lane v. Barney (In re Lane), BAP No. WY-14-053 & 14-054 (BAP 10th Cir. Mar. 20, 2015)
Ruling:
BAP for 10th Circuit dismissed appeal as moot after debtor appealed bankruptcy court (D. Wy.) striking debtor's objection to chapter 7 trustee's motion to sell property of estate. Because debtor...
Onyeabor v. Centennial Pointe Property Owners' Assoc. (In re Onyeabor), No. UT-14-047 (BAP 10th Cir. Apr. 15, 2015)
Ruling:
BAP for 10th Circuit affirmed in part, and dismissed in part, debtor's appeal of bankruptcy order denying her motion to reconsider order denying motion to vacate order converting debtor's chapter...
Rosemann v. Sigillito, No. 14-2089 (8th Cir. May 4, 2015)
Ruling:
The 8th Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court (E.D. Mo.- St. Louis) granting summary judgment in favor of defendant in legal malpractice claim brought by former client against...
Peet v. Checkett (In re Peet), No. 14-6033 (BAP 8th Cir. Apr. 22, 2015)
Ruling:
The BAP for the 8th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court overruling debtors' objection to chapter 7 trustee's motion to sell real estate and a pickup. BAP agreed that notwithstanding...
Wilson v. Walker (In re Walker), 8th Cir. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, No. 14-6032, April 7, 2015
Ruling:
The BAP for the 8th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court (W.D. Mo.-Springfield), which denied plaintiff's (1) requests for: (a) judgment of nondischargeability under 11 USC 523 against debtor; (b)...
Judge(s):
KRESSEL, SCHERMER and NAIL, Bankruptcy Judges. Judge SCHERMER, authored the opinion
