Villalon v. Burchard (In re Villalon), Case No. 14-1414 (9th Cir. B.A.P. May 22, 2015) (unpublished).
Ruling:
The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Debtor's chapter 13 case, as Debtor imposed prejudicial, unreasonable delay on a creditor and failed to make timely payments.
Harris v. Bank of America (In re Harris) Case No. 13-60000 (9th Cir. March 9, 2015) (unpublished)
Ruling:
Debtor-Appellant failed to plausibly allege facts that show he complied with the state law requirements; Debtor-Appellant failed to state with particularity the circumstances constituting alleged...
Rund v. Bank of America Corp. (In re EPD Investment Co., LLC), BAP Nos. CC-13-1374-KiKuDa and CC-13-1375-KiKuDa (9th Cir., Jan. 7, 2015)
Ruling:
REVERSING the order of the bankruptcy court, the BAP held that 11 USC 546 (a) preempts a state-law fraudulent transfer statute of repose, and that the reach back period is established on the...
Hawkins, III v. The Franchise Tax Board of CA, BAP No. 11-16276 (9th Cir. Sept. 15, 2014)
Ruling:
REVERSED, and REMANDED. The "mere showing of spending in excess of income is not sufficient" to establish willfulness under 523(a)(1)(C), and the proper standard is whether Plaintiff's actions...
The BAP VACATED the order of the bankruptcy court for abuse of discretion in applying the "reasonableness" standard under Section 502(b)(4) to a post-petition claim for administrative expense based...
Kapnick v. Schoenmann (in re Kostlan), AP No. 13-1506 (9th Cir. BAP, Aug, 4, 2014) (unpublished).
Ruling:
The order of the bankruptcy court is VACATED, and the matter is REMANDED for the bankruptcy court to make a co-liability determination as a required element under 11 USC 502 (e) (1) (B).
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, amending its opinion dated February 18, 2014, AFFIRMED the decision of the district court, and denied debtor's petition for a rehearing.
Judge(s):
J. Clifford Wallace, Sandra S. Ikuta, and Marvin J. Garbis.
