February 27, 2020
Taggart allows a court to deny a contempt motion without deciding whether the creditor’s action actually violated the discharge injunction.
11th Circuit
February 20, 2020
Courts are split on whether large medical bills are consumer debts that invoke the means test and can bar relief in chapter 7.
6th Circuit, Ohio, Ohio Southern District
February 14, 2020
Eighth Circuit may have rejected blanket disallowance of exemptions for retirement accounts transferred in divorce.
8th Circuit
February 11, 2020
Almost $35,000 in actual and punitive damages was imposed on a judgment creditor and its collection law firm for failing to vacate a garnishment following notice of bankruptcy and discharge.
9th Circuit, California, California Eastern District
February 07, 2020
First Circuit requires detailed fact-finding by the bankruptcy court on the credibility of witnesses and the elements of nondischargeability for false representations.
1st Circuit
February 06, 2020
Judge Rodriguez holds servicer and lender liable under Rule 3002.1 and the FDCPA for making a claim for unpaid real estate taxes that had been paid.
5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Southern District
February 05, 2020
First Circuit rules that an order finding a stay violation must be appealed before the bankruptcy court grants an award of attorneys’ fees.
1st Circuit
