July 16, 2024
An Order Finding Ineligibility for Sub V Is a Final, Appealable Order
A decision by a district judge in Idaho may or may not be irreconcilable with a Ninth Circuit BAP decision that a finding of eligibility for Sub V is interlocutory and not appealable.
9th Circuit, IdahoJuly 11, 2024
Owning a Marijuana Business Doesn’t Disqualify the Owner from Being in Chapter 7
Bankruptcy Judge Montali didn’t toss an individual out of chapter 7 just because he owned two LLCs that sold marijuana at retail.
9th Circuit, California, California Northern DistrictJune 20, 2024
Corporate Debts in Sub V Can Be Nondischargeable, Judge Says, Differing with His BAP
Bankruptcy Judge Hercher agreed with the results in the Fourth and Fifth Circuits but disagreed with some of the appeals courts’ logic.
9th Circuit, OregonJune 11, 2024
The Estate Owns Claims for Continuing Course of Conduct Before and After Filing
Is Segal v. Rochelle good law following the adoption of the Bankruptcy Code?
9th CircuitJune 03, 2024
Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Judges Disagree on Allowing Emotional Distress Damages
One day apart, bankruptcy judges in the Ninth Circuit disagreed on emotional distress damages for violations of the discharge injunction.
9th CircuitMay 22, 2024
District Judge Explains What a Notice of Appeal Does and Doesn’t Do
A notice of appeal precludes the court from modifying an order on appeal but does not impair enforcement of the order absent a stay pending appeal.
9th Circuit, IdahoMay 20, 2024
Prefiling Review Ok with BAP as Sanction for Filing Baseless Dischargeability Complaint
A lender was filing baseless dischargeability complaints believing that the impecunious debtors would default or settle.
9th CircuitMay 14, 2024
Federal Government Doesn’t Have Sovereign Immunity to Avoid Contempt Sanctions
Bankruptcy Judge Scott Clarkson nailed the government with $38,000 in sanctions for a ‘willful’ violation of a discovery order shown by ‘clear and convincing evidence.’
9th Circuit, California, California Central DistrictMay 10, 2024
Collecting a Student Loan Can (Sometimes) Violate the Discharge Injunction, BAP Says
The Ninth Circuit BAP holds that nondischargeability of student loans in Section 523(a)(8) isn’t ‘self-executing.’
9th CircuitMarch 29, 2024
For No Notice in an ‘Asset’ Case, the Entire Debt Is Not Discharged, the Ninth Circuit Says
The Ninth Circuit explains why the debt owing to a creditor without notice is discharged in a ‘no asset’ case but not in an ‘asset’ case.
9th Circuit