consumer Cases
July 26, 2018
Opinion doesn’t cite contrary Ninth Circuit and BAP authority permitting ‘chapter 20.’
July 25, 2018
Eleventh Circuit holds that dismissing bankruptcy comes too late if claims weren’t disclosed.
July 24, 2018
Bankruptcy court may overrule a state court that rules incorrectly on the discharge of a debt.
July 17, 2018
Merely pleading a false statement under oath won’t beat a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, Fifth Circuit says.
July 13, 2018
A nondischargeability judgment under Section 523 doesn’t require prejudgment interest at the lower federal rate.
July 12, 2018
Circuit court bases its decision on the omission of Section 523(a)(16) from Section 1328(a).
July 3, 2018
Compensation for brain injury is a disability payment, not payment on a tort claim.
June 28, 2018
8th Circuit , Iowa ,
Holding two advanced degrees didn’t bar the discharge of student loans.
June 27, 2018
When objecting to claims, new Rule 3007(b) means debtors are not required to assert counterclaims that would be adversary proceedings.
June 26, 2018
9th Circuit , Arizona ,
Arizona judge declines to expand Harris v. Viegelahn to cases when conversion precedes confirmation.