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Summaries by Peter Ruggero
- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 14-20588 (5th Cir. Sep 25, 2015)
- Ruling:
- Affirmed removal of chapter 7 trustee in all pending cases.
- Judge(s):
- Higginbotham, Dennis, and Haynes
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 14-40361 (5th Cir. Apr 13, 2015)
- Ruling:
- Affirmed judgment against debtors denying discharge under Section 727(a)(3) for failure of debtors to preserve records as to their financial condition. Creditor had standing to object to discharge...
- Judge(s):
- Jolly, Wiener, and Clement
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 13-31123 (5th Cir. Nov 17, 2014)
- Ruling:
- Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because District Court order not final since it required additional fact finding by Bankruptcy Court.
- Judge(s):
- Davis, Clement, and Costa, Per Curiam
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 13-60368 (5th Cir. February 7, 2014)
- Ruling:
- Affirmed dismissal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) and affirmed denial of motion to amend complaint.
- Judge(s):
- Smith, DeMoss, and Higginson, Per Curiam
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 13-40130 (5th Circ. Dec 12, 2013)
- Ruling:
- Affirmed dismissal for lack of standing. Individual chapter 7 debtor lacked standing to appeal fraudulent transfer judgment because the judgment was not against debtor in his individual capacity.
- Judge(s):
- Stewat, Jolly, and Southwick
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 10 years 4 months ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 11-40056 (5th Cir. September 14, 2012)
- Ruling:
- Affirmed bankruptcy court's class action certification order providing for class of chapter 13 debtors and injunctive relief against home lender from collecting unauthorized fees.
- Judge(s):
- Garza, Dennis, and Higginson
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 11 years 2 days ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 10-20670 (5th Cir. January 27, 2012)
- Ruling:
- The Court of Appeals affirmed that the debtor was the "de facto" owner of three bank accounts that funded the alleged fraudulent transfers and that the chapter 7 trustee met his burden in...
- Judge(s):
- Garza, Clement, and Southwick
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 11 years 3 months ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 10-10858 (5th Cir. October 17, 2011)
- Ruling:
- The Debtors' chapter 11 plan was substantially consummated. Accordingly, the Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's denial of appeal of confirmation order on grounds of equitable mootness.
- Judge(s):
- Smith, Southwick and Graves, Per Curiam
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 11 years 5 months ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 10-40930 (5th Cir. Aug 16, 2011)
- Ruling:
- Court held that a flexible and less stringent standard is used in bankruptcy cases to determine if orders are final for purposes of appellate jurisdiction. Court further held that the business...
- Judge(s):
- The Hon. Smith and the Hon. Stewart, decided by a quorum due to the death of the Hon. Garwood.
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Peter Ruggero , Ruggero Law Firm PC
- 11 years 7 months ago
- Citation:
- Case No. 10-10387 (5th Cir. June 20, 2011)
- Ruling:
- The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of condominium association's motion to intervene in receivership litigation and motion to lift the stay of...
- Tag(s):
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