The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court and Bankruptcy Court holdings that the chapter 11 debtors' motion to bring malpractice claims against their bankruptcy counsel was...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the bankruptcy court's decision awarding fees to the chapter 13 debtor's attorney and modifying the chapter 13 plan to pay the fees, over the objection...
Judge(s):
CLIFTON and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges, and KORMAN,** District Judge
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and bankruptcy court's summary judgment in favor of the government in a chapter 7 debtor's adversary proceeding to determine...
A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld (2-1) the bankruptcy court's order awarding attorneys' fees to appellee judgment creditor. The majority held that the bankruptcy court properly...
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel upheld the bankruptcy court's approval of a settlement, over the objection of the debtor, between a chapter 7 trustee and creditors satisfying the...
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court's finding that sale proceeds were cash collateral and its approval of a stipulation with the IRS.
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reversed and remanded the bankruptcy court's entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff's section 523(a)(6) claim against the debtor defendant...
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the denial of the serial debtor's chapter 13 plan and dismissal of the case with a 2-year ban on filing a bankruptcy petition.
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy judge's denial of a debtor defendant's motion for attorneys' fees under Section 523(d) after the debtor prevailed...
