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Summaries by Jonathan Batiste
- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Ruling:
- The district court erred by granting the defendants’ summary judgment motion for the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Acts claim because the plaintiff attached the required Qualified Written...
- Judge(s):
- Jordan, Luck, and Anderson
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 3 months 3 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 24-1945 (6th Circuit, Nov 04,2025) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Appellant forfeited his challenge to the bankruptcy court’s alternate rationale for its decision by not briefing it. The circuit court can affirm the judgment based on the alternate rationale....
- Judge(s):
- White, Stranch, and Murphy
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 3 months 3 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 24-1493 (4th Circuit, Oct 30,2025) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- The circuit court denied Creditor’s petition for rehearing en banc. A debtor’s financial condition is irrelevant for the purpose of assessing federal court subject-matter jurisdiction in a...
- Judge(s):
- En banc, King (dissenting)
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 4 months 3 days ago
- Citation:
- No. 24-5156 (9th Circuit, Oct 23,2025) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- Creditors must affirmatively demonstrate their intent to enforce claims against debtors before creditor’s claim bar date. Debtors’ schedules do not constitute informal proofs of claim and do...
- Judge(s):
- Paez, Bea, and Forrest
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Ruling:
- There can be no claim preclusion of state and federal claims of exemption because § 522(b)(1) and Schedule C prohibit raising state and federal homestead exemptions on a single schedule. The claim...
- Judge(s):
- Berzon, Bennett, and Lefkow
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Ruling:
- Texas law requires that parties proffer evidence that allows courts to calculate lost profits with reasonable certainty. Damages cannot be upheld if not based on sufficient evidence or a legally...
- Judge(s):
- Elrod, Richman, and Oldham
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 4 months 2 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 24-2870 (3rd Circuit, Oct 07,2025) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- The circuit court affirmed the district court’s decision upholding the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of Debtors’ petition and imposition of a new filing bar. The bankruptcy court had the...
- Judge(s):
- Hardiman, Matey, and Chung
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 4 months 3 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 24-12183 (11th Circuit, Oct 06,2025) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- The circuit court affirmed the district court’s finding that the bankruptcy court did not err by annulling the automatic stay or denying Debtor's motion for reconsideration. The record supported...
- Judge(s):
- Branch, Grant, and Anderson
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 4 months 4 weeks ago
- Citation:
- No. 24-2881-bk (2nd Circuit, Sep 29,2025) Not Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- The circuit court affirmed the district court’s finding that Creditor’s appeal was equitably moot. Creditor did not move to stay the bankruptcy court’s confirmation order; relief would be...
- Judge(s):
- Reena Raggi, Raymond J. Lohier, Jr., and Michael H. Park
- Tag(s):
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- Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- 5 months 5 days ago
- Citation:
- No. 25-1421 (3rd Circuit, Sep 16,2025) Published
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Ruling:
- The circuit court found that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (“PBGC”) regulations are valid exercises of its power under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The PBGC’s...
- Judge(s):
- Shwartz, Montgomery-Reeves, and Ambro
- Tag(s):
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