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Like 18th Century England, There’s No Jury Trial Right for Stay Violations

Granfinanciera tells us to study English law from the 18th century in deciding when there’s a right to a jury trial in bankruptcy cases.

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Washington Western District

Chapter 13 Plan Modifications Can Reduce the Commitment Period and the Payments

A decision by Bankruptcy Judge Maria Oxholm explains why chapter 13 plan amendments sometimes may be easier after confirmation than before.

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Michigan Eastern District

Four Circuits Align: Section 1322(c)(2) Permits Bifurcating a Short-Term Mortgage

When a home mortgage matures during the term of a chapter 13 plan, the debtor may bifurcate and cram down the secured claim, the Ninth Circuit holds.

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Segal v. Rochelle May Remain Good Law Only in Limited Circumstances

The elaborate definition of ‘estate property’ in Section 541(a) may have superseded the 1966 ‘sufficiently rooted’ analysis in Segal.

Court :

Georgia Southern District

No Circuit Split: 4 Circuits Say No ‘13’ Trustee Fees if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation

Although lower courts have disagreed, the Second Circuit joined three other circuits in holding that a standing trustee may not retain the percentage fee when chapter 13 cases are dismissed before confirmation. Consequently, ‘13’ debtors with confirmed plans pay standing trustees’ fees.

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A Chapter 11 Debtor May Sometimes Prosecute an Appeal After Conversion to Chapter 7

After conversion, the debtor was entitled to prosecute an appeal at the debtor’s expense when the appeal involved the debtor’s personal liability.

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The ‘Domestic Violence’ Stay Exception Applies to Sexual Violence Decades Earlier

Bankruptcy Judge Robert Mark held that the Section 362(b)(2)(A)(v) exception to the automatic stay covers more than imminent or ongoing sexual abuse.

Court :

Florida Southern District

In ‘13,’ a Creditor Wanted Debtors’ Counsels’ Fees to Come Last, Not First

Chicago’s Bankruptcy Judge Donald Cassling nixed an idea that would have made chapter 13 unpalatable for debtors’ counsel.

Court :

Illinois Northern District

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