Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
11 years 8 months ago
Citation:
deBenedicts v. Brady-Zell (In re Brady-Zell), No. 13-9014 (1st Cir)
Ruling:
The Court upheld the Bankruptcy court's determination that Ms. deBenedicts's claim was dischargeable. The appeals court refused to disturb the bankruptcy court's determination that Ms. deBenedicts...
Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
11 years 11 months ago
Citation:
BAP NO. PR 13-011
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("B.A.P.") reversed the Bankruptcy Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Trustee. The court determined that section 542 could not be used to compel a...
Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
12 years 4 days ago
Citation:
Falcone v. Ragonese (In re Ragonese) BAP NO. MW 13-036
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the Bankruptcy Court's ruling that $100,000 of the Falcones' claim against Mr. Ragonese (the "Debtor") was excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C....
Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
12 years 3 months ago
Citation:
No. 13-1380
Ruling:
The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the bankruptcy court's finding that a post-petition civil contempt award issued against Munce's Superior Petroleum Products, Inc. (the "Debtor") in favor...
Judge(s):
Lynch, Selya, & Hillman (sitting by designation from D. Mass.). Opinion by Lynch
Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
12 years 6 months ago
Citation:
13-9001 (1st Cir. August 26, 2013)
Ruling:
The appeals court upheld the Bankruptcy Court's determination that David O'Donnell's (the "Debtor") debt to Thomas Toye III ("Toye") was nondischargeable. The Bankruptcy Court had held that the...
Summarized by Michael Sugar , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
12 years 7 months ago
Citation:
No. 12-2182
Ruling:
Despite ROK Builders, LLC ("ROK"), a contractor, initiating work prior to a construction loan being taken out, the Court found that 2010-1 SFG Ventures, LLC ("SFG"), the purchaser of the...
