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Summaries by Robert Stenzhorn
- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Citation:
- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT: No. 17-2441 (4th Circuit, Feb 08,2019) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- The question in this appeal is whether the Bankruptcy Code bars a creditor from asserting an unsecured claim for attorneys’ fees, if those fees are incurred after the filing of a bankruptcy...
- Judge(s):
- Before FLOYD and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and Donald C. COGGINS, Jr., United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, sitting by designation. Opinion by Circuit Judge Pamela Harris.
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 16-2001: UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT (4th Circuit, May 30,2018) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. "... the Trustee has failed to demonstrate a genuine dispute of material fact on the issue of whether SunTrust owed IPG [the debtor] any...
- Judge(s):
- Before DUNCAN and AGEE, Circuit Judges, and Leonie M. BRINKEMA, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 16-1346 and 16-1347 (consolidated for appeal) (4th Circuit, Mar 30,2017) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Held that the Debtors’ objections to LVNV’s proofs of claim as an unsecured creditor are not barred by the doctrine of res judicata. There was no adjudication of the claim of any individual...
- Judge(s):
- Before Circuit Judges Agee, Keenan and Thacker. Affirmed by published opinion authored by Judge Agee, in which Judge Keenan and Judge Thacker joined.
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 8 years 5 days ago
- Citation:
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: No. 16-1358 (4th Circuit, Jan 04,2017) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
Debtors [Individuals filing under Chapter 7 for relief with respect to the "Means Testing" pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 707(b) ] are entitled to the full National and Local Standard amount for a...
- Judge(s):
- Before Circuit Judges Motz, Keenan, and Thacker.
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Citation:
- D.C. Cir. # 15-7045 (decided August 5, 2016)
- Ruling:
- The district court erred in applying the pre-filing injunction to the Debtor's appeals from the bankruptcy court and the matter remanded to the district court for resolution. The two matters...
- Judge(s):
- Circuit Judges Sri Srinivasan, Patricia A. Millett and Robert L. Wilkins. Judge Srinivasan authored the Opinion for the Court.
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Citation:
- Marshall v. Honeywell Technology Systems Inc. No. 14-7190 (July 12, 2016)
- Ruling:
- The district court did not abuse its discretion in holding that the Debtor's non-disclosure of the underlying discrimination complaint on the ground of judicial estoppel, stemming from her failure...
- Judge(s):
- Before Karen LeCraft Henderson and Thomas B. Griffith, Circuit Judges, and Senior Circuit Judge A. Raymond Randolph.
Senior Circuit Judge Randolph filed the opinion of the Court, with a reasoned dissent by Circuit Judge Griffith.
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Citation:
- Sheehan v. Saoud (4th Cir., 2016) (Unpublished Opinion dated 5/24/2016 No. 15-1338)
- Ruling:
- Unpublished Opinion AFFIRMING the ruling of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1:11-cv-00163-IMK-JSK) of 01/28/15. See 526 B.R. 166 (2015).
- Judge(s):
- Circuit Judges J. Harvie Wilkenson, III and Paul V. Niemeyer, and United States District Judge or the District of South Carolina David C. Norton, sitting by designation.
Judge Norton wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIlkinson and Judge Niemeyer joined.
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 9 years 6 months ago
- Citation:
- No. 14-7048 : Stevenson v. First Am. Title Ins. Co. (D.C. Cir., 2015)
- Ruling:
- Affirming the Bankruptcy and District Courts that mortgagor, with actual knowledge of flaws in its execution of the controlling documents, is entitled to equitable subrogation as a matter of D. C....
- Judge(s):
- Senior Circuit Judge David B. Sentelle, Circuit Judges Thomas B. Griffith and Brett N. Kavanaugh. The Opinion for the Court filed by Judge Kavanaugh.
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 9 years 10 months ago
- Citation:
- Moses v. Cashcall, Inc., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 4098 (4th Cir. 2015)
- Ruling:
- Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with instructions by per curiam opinion:
"This bankruptcy appeal presents the issue of whether two claims, one for declaratory relief and one for...
- Judge(s):
- Before: Circuit Judges Paul v. Niemeyer and Roger L. Gregory, and Senior Circuit Judge Andre M. Davis
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- Summarized by Robert Stenzhorn , Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- 10 years 6 months ago
- Citation:
- Flying Pigs, LLC v. RRAJ Franchising, LLC., 4th Cir. No.: 13-2135 (July 01, 2014), 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 12404
- Ruling:
- Vacated and remanded, via published opinion on July 01, 2014, to the Superior Court of Lenior County, North Carolina.
- Judge(s):
- Judge Robert B. King, Judge Roger L. Gregory, and Judge Stephanie D. Thacker. Opinion by Judge King, in which Judge Gregory and Judge Thacker joined.
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