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Summaries by Leslie Hyman
- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 12 years 9 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 11-30462 (5th Cir. March 2, 2012)
- Ruling:
- The Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower courts' ruling that a law firm that failed to disclose prior transactional assistance to a debtor and was paid a retainer for bankruptcy representation through...
- Judge(s):
- The Honorable Fortunato Benavides, Carl Stewart, and James Graves, Jr.
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- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 12 years 10 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 11-10396 (5th Cir. Mar. 9 2012)
- Ruling:
- The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s decision not to dismiss the plaintiffs’ case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b),...
- Judge(s):
- Judge Carolyn Dineen King, Judge Fortunato P. Benavides, and Judge W. Eugene Dennis
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- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 13 years 5 months ago
- Citation:
- (5th Circuit, Dec 31,1969)
- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 13 years 5 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 08-11098 (5th Cir. Aug. 11, 2011) (en banc)
- Ruling:
- “[A]bsent unusual circumstances, an innocent trustee can pursue for the benefit of creditors a judgment or cause of action that the debtor fails to disclose in bankruptcy." The Court held that...
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- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 13 years 5 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 10-40485 (5th Cir. July 19, 2011)
- Ruling:
- Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6672, the CEO of an airline is personally responsible for excise taxes the airline collected from passengers during his tenure but did not turn over to the United States. ...
- Judge(s):
- E. Grady Jolly, Catharina Haynes, and James E. Graves, Jr.
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 13 years 6 months ago
- Citation:
- (5th Circuit, Dec 31,1969)
- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 13 years 6 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 10-31048 (5th Cir. June 22, 2011)
- Ruling:
- The Fifth Circuit ruled that a debt that is already due and payable before a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing may not be “maintained” under 11 U.S.C. § 1322(b)(5). The court concluded that...
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- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 13 years 7 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 09-60743 (5th Cir. June 14, 2011)
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- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 13 years 10 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 10-20588 (5th Cir. Mar. 15, 2011)
- Ruling:
- Bankruptcy court's order denying discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727 was affirmed based upon lack of sufficient explanation for loss of assets to meet liabilities.
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- Summarized by Leslie Hyman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson
- 13 years 10 months ago
- Ruling:
- 11 U.S.C. § 525(b) does not create a cause of action against private employers who discriminate in hiring on the basis of a job applicant's bankruptcy status.
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