The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held a bankruptcy court did not err in granting a debtor's motion to voluntarily dismiss his chapter 13 case under 11 U.S.C. § 1307(b) over a...
Judge(s):
Forrest and Sung (majority), and Collins (dissent)
The U.S. Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's rulings (a) dismissing a debtor's chapter 13 petition for bad faith under the circuit's "totality of the circumstances"...
Judge(s):
FLETCHER and JOHNSTONE, Circuit Judges, and RAKOFF, District Judge
A bankruptcy court imposed sanctions due to litigation conduct that was in bad faith, vexatious, and harassing. Specifically, the court dismissed an adversary proceeding brought by the plaintiff,...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, reversing a district court, held a bankruptcy court correctly rejected a request to bar a debtor's discharge for making a knowing and fraudulent...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held a district court erred in dismissing a declaratory judgment action under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. The appellant--counsel for bankruptcy...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held a district court didn't abuse its discretion in dismissing the appellant's employment discrimination cases, without prejudice, based on judicial...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held a bankruptcy court did not err in approving a Chapter 7 Trustee's settlement of legal claims filed by Appellants against the debtor and third...
For lack of appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(1), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed a chapter 7 debtor's appeal of an order denying his motion to dismiss his...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held (a) the Minor Children had Article III standing to appeal from a bankruptcy court's decision denying their motion for a "comfort order" to...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court's ruling overturning a bankruptcy court's order holding the debtor's competitor in contempt. It held: 1) the Taggart "no...
