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Rochellel's Daily Wire

September 12, 2017

Emotional Distress Damages Awarded for Civil Contempt on Automatic Stay Violation

Philadelphia judge socks the city’s parking authority for impounding a debtor’s car twice.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

June 27, 2017

Look Forward 5 Years, Not 25, on Debtor’s Inability to Repay Student Loans, Judge Says

Term of the loan is the ‘relevant period’ for judging student loan dischargeability.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

November 28, 2016

Insurance Companies Have Fewer Protections than Landlords and Aircraft Lessors

Absent special-interest legislation for bankruptcies, insurance companies remain in limbo.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

September 07, 2016

Punitive Damage Claim from Involuntary Dismissal Brings Jury Trial Rights

Section 303(i)(2) claim, similar to malicious prosecution, invokes Seventh Amendment jury trial rights.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

July 05, 2016

Plan Permitted to Stretch Out Redemption Payments Following a Tax Sale

Courts split on whether failure to redeem on time is fatal in a reorganization.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

May 16, 2016

Plan’s Treatment of Secured Claim Trumps Failure to Redeem on Time

Courts split on whether failure to redeem on time is fatal in reorganization.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

March 04, 2016

Chapter 13 Equated with Chapter 11 on Derivative Standing for Creditors

Creditor can sue when a chapter 13 trustee won’t or can’t.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District

January 21, 2016

UCC Inapplicable to Define ‘Received’ for 20-Day Administrative Claims in Foreign Trade

Foreign sellers take note: State law may confer more benefit than international law.

3rd Circuit, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Eastern District