Dallas Judge Snubs Sam Wyly’s Attempt to Shelter His Home and Annuities
Sometimes, an annuity is not an annuity, regardless of what the documents say.
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Bankruptcy Judge Barbara J. Houser
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District Court Not Bound by Unopposed Objections to Proposed Findings and Conclusions
Fifth Circuit liberates district judges in adopting or rejecting bankruptcy court’s proposed rulings.
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Jerry E. Smith
Dismissal of a Chapter 13 Case Bars Invocation of Judicial Estoppel
Dismissing a chapter 13 case successfully retains the benefit of a lawsuit for the debtor alone.
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Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr.
Domino Effect on Bankruptcy Is Enough for ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction, Circuit Says
State procedural laws mandating dismissal are not applicable in federal court.
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James L. Dennis
District Judge in Dallas Splits with Eleventh Circuit on Judicial Estoppel
Conversion to chapter 7 bars judicial estoppel on claim arising after filing.
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David C. Godbey
Briefly Noted: Success Fees, Covenants with the Land, and Fee-Only Chapter 13 Plans
Debtors win 2 of 3 important chapter 11 and 13 reorganization cases.
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Priscilla R. Owen, Shelley C. Chapman, Robert D. Berger
Austin Judge Writes Treatise on Valuation of Personal Property
Lender needs more than Blue Book value to win a valuation trial.
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Tony M. Davis
Disavowing a Complaint Avoids Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction
Unartful complaint didn’t prove fatal on a change-of-venue motion.
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Rodney Gilstrap
Fifth Circuit Ducks an Undecided Issue on Automatic Stay Violation
Dissenter would have used a $1 case to rule on an issue of first impression.
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Robert L. Jones
Lawyers Beware: Fees Can’t Be Paid from PACA Trust Funds
Fifth Circuit agrees with Second Circuit on sanctity of PACA trust funds.
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Gregg Costa