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FANTASIA V. DIODATO, ET AL.

Citation:
23-3742 (9th Circuit, Sep 15,2025) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Per Ritzen Group v. Jackson Masonry, the bankruptcy court's order vacating its prior stay relief and abstention order and reimposing the automatic stay was a final order subject to immediate appeal...
Judge(s):
Smith, Bade, and Forrest
Tag(s):

RHITA BERCY V. CITY OF PHOENIX, ET AL

Citation:
22-16463 (9th Circuit, May 30,2024) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
District court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Phoenix affirmed. Debtor-plaintiff's claim against the City could have been brought at the time of her bankruptcy petition, and any...
Judge(s):
Berzon, Hurwitz, Johnstone
Tag(s):

In re: JILL SUZANN MEDLEY

Citation:
CC-22-1167-FLC (BAP) (9th Circuit, Feb 13,2023) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court did not err in concluding that creditor was a secured creditor and that its attempts to collect a real estate commission claimed by chapter 13 debtor violated the automatic stay.
Judge(s):
Faris, Lafferty, Corbit
Tag(s):

In re Lisa Gay Mellem

Citation:
CC-20-1174-KTG (9th Circuit, Feb 22,2021) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The bankruptcy discharge injunction does not prevent a testator or settlor of a family trust from requiring that an amount equal to the discharged debt be treated as an advancement on an inheritance.
Judge(s):
Klein, Taylor, Gan
Tag(s):

In re Sisk, Candalla and Mercado

Citation:
18-17445; 18-17446; 18-17447; 18-17448 (9th Circuit, Jun 22,2020) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
Ruling:
When there is no objection, a chapter 13 plan need not include a fixed duration, because chapter 13 does not expressly prohibit plans with estimated lengths.
Judge(s):
Wardlaw, Smith, Bumatay
Tag(s):

In re Richard Lane

Citation:
18-60059 (9th Circuit, Jun 01,2020) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A bankruptcy court may not void a lien under §506(d) when a claim relating to the lien is disallowed because the creditor who filed the proof of claim did not prove that it was entitled to enforce...
Judge(s):
Paez, Bea, Adelman
Tag(s):

Umpqua Bank v. Carolyn Burke (In re Burke)

Citation:
BAP No. NC-18-1260-STaB (9th Circuit, Nov 25,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Reversed
Ruling:
Debtor's 2009 bankruptcy discharge did not bar creditor from bringing an unjust enrichment action after creditor erroneously submitted an escrow demand that was too low when debtor sold her home in...
Judge(s):
Spraker, Taylor, Brand
Tag(s):

Asphalt Professionals, Inc. v. Darin Davis (In re Darin Davis)

Citation:
BAP No. CC-19-1116-TaLS; Bk. No. 1:10-bk-17214-VK (9th Circuit, Nov 05,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court's decision sustaining chapter 7 trustee's objection to two proofs of claim affirmed.
Judge(s):
Taylor, Lafferty, Spraker
Tag(s):

Lawson v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In re Lawson)

Citation:
BAP No. CC-19-1011-TaSKu; Bk. No. 8:18-bk-13376-ES (9th Circuit, Jul 31,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing debtor's chapter 13 case after denying confirmation of her plan.
Judge(s):
Taylor, Spraker, Kurtz
Tag(s):

The Bascom Group, LLC v. Douglas Patrick (In re Commercial Services Building, Inc.)

Citation:
CC-18-1279-STaL CC-18-1280-STaL CC-18-1281-STaL (related appeals); Bk. No.: 8:09-bk-20845-ES (9th Circuit, Jun 05,2019) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
Bankruptcy court's orders sustaining claim objection, denying creditor's reconsideration motion, and granting motion in limine affirmed.
Judge(s):
Spraker, Taylor, Lafferty
Tag(s):

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