Rooker-Feldman Only Applies to Someone Who Was a Party in State Court
Rooker-Feldman is applied narrowly these days and isn’t a substitute for collateral estoppel.
Debtor’s Subchapter S Status Is Estate Property that an Owner Can’t Terminate
Bankruptcy Judge Russin declines to follow the Third Circuit and adopts the conclusion of bankruptcy courts holding that Sub S status is estate property.
The Absolute Priority Rule Is Alive and Well in Individual Chapter 11 Cases
The BAPCPA amendments in 2005 did not abrogate the absolute priority rule for individuals in chapter 11, Bankruptcy Judge Russin says.
A Writ of Possession Doesn’t Terminate a Lease or Preclude Assumption
A landlord who terminates a lease isn’t entitled to a claim for future rent, at least in Florida, according to a district judge who affirmed Bankruptcy Judge Isicoff.
Another Court Holds that Debts of Corporate Sub V Debtors Can’t Be Nondischargeable
Contrary to the Fourth Circuit, five bankruptcy courts have now held there’s no such thing as nondischargeability for corporate Sub V debtors. The question is now before the Fifth Circuit.
Notification of Bankruptcy Requires Lifting Garnishment of Post-Petition Income
Although the automatic stay does not require turning over property garnished before bankruptcy, a creditor may not continue garnishing property after filing, Judge Burgess says.
Sub V Plan Can Require Automatic Increases Based on Actual Disposable Income
A district judge in Florida upheld a Subchapter V plan that required automatic increases in payments to unsecured creditors based on actual disposable income.
Are Chapter 13 Creditors Entitled to Proceeds from a Post-Confirmation Tort Claim?
The Code and the Rules are unclear about a chapter 13 debtor’s obligation to disclose assets acquired post-petition that were not derived from income.
It Wasn’t a Good Idea for 3M Corp. to Call Its Multidistrict Litigation a ‘Failure’
District judge remonstrates a solvent parent company for seeking the protections of bankruptcy without filing chapter 11 itself.
Current IRS Expense Standards Used When Modifying a Chapter 13 Plan
Bankruptcy Judge Robert Mark used common sense and logic to answer a question where the statute has no ready answer.