Violation of Discharge Is Now Difficult to Prove in the Ninth Circuit
An unreasonable but good faith, subjective belief that there is no injunction bars a finding of contempt in the Ninth Circuit.
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Discharge Cannot Be Revoked if Knowledge of Fraud Came Before Discharge
The deadline for objecting to discharge can be extended under Rule 4004(d) after the deadline has passed.
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Interest at the State Rate Applies to Pre-Petition Judgments Found Nondischargeable
The rate of post-judgment interest on a nondischargeable debt depends on whether there was a judgment before or after filing, the Ninth Circuit BAP says.
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Granting or Denying a Homestead Exemption Remains a Final Order in the Ninth Circuit
Bullard did not undermine the automatic appealability of orders granting or denying homestead exemptions.
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Barnhill Determines the Date of a Post-Petition Transfer, BAP Says
A post-petition transfer occurs when an ordinary check is honored, not when it is delivered.
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Automatic Stay Doesn’t Apply to Enforcement of Maritime Liens, Ninth Circuit Says
Filing bankruptcy won’t divest a district court of maritime jurisdiction, and a bankruptcy court can’t adjudicate maritime lien rights.
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‘Snarky’ or Factually Incorrect Emails Are Not Grounds for Rule 9011 Sanctions
Neither oral statements nor emails are sanctionable under Rule 9011, Judge Pappas says.
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‘Local vs. National’ Rate Controversy Reemerges in a Catholic Diocese Reorganization
Montana judge cuts committee counsel’s interim allowance to rates charged by debtor’s counsel.
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California Supreme Court Kills the Jewel Doctrine on a Certified Question
Jewel has now been formally rejected in New York and California. Washington, D.C. is next.
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Ninth Circuit BAP Backs Away from Automatic Dismissal of ‘Marijuana’ Cases
Debtor must violate criminal law to justify dismissal, concurring opinion says.
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