The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed a bankruptcy court's decision to reconvert a chapter 13 case to chapter 7 based on debtor's bad faith conduct instead of dismissing the chapter 13 case. The...
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An appeal came from a decision of the Hon. Catherine BAUER, bankruptcy judge for the Central District of California
The appeal came before Bankruptcy Appellate Panel judges: Ralph KIRSCHER, Jim PAPPAS and Randall DUNN.
In reversing the bankruptcy court and remanding the decision to apply the Ninth Circuit's decision in Maney v. Kagenveama (In re Kagenveama), 541 F.3d 868, 872 (9th Cir. 2008), the Ninth Circuit...
Judge(s):
Hons. Harry Pregerson, Susan P. Graber (Circuit Judges) and Edward Chen (District Court Judge sitting by designation).
Appeal from a ruling by Hon. Meredith Jury (Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Central District of California).
In REVERSING in part and AFFIRMING in part, a bankruptcy court's decision denying fees, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit held that a debtor is entitled to attorney's fees as...
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Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judges PAPPAS, DUNN and KRISCHER.
In a 2-1 decision, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit held that the absolute priority rule as set forth under 11 USC Sec. 1129(b)(2)(B)(ii) is inapplicable in individual chapter...
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Hon. Philip H. Brandt, appealed order denying confirmation of the Debtors' plan; Hon. James Marlar, appealed order converting the case to one under chapter 7. BAP: Majoriy decision: Hon. Ralph B. Kirscher and Hon. Scott Clarkson (by designation); Dissent: Hon. Meredith Jury
