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VALNER v. O'BRIEN

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing an 11 U.S.C. section 727 objection to discharge filed by former-Beatle George Harrison on...

PG&E CORP. v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Bankruptcy Law
A reorganization plan proposed under 11 U.S.C. section 1123(a)(5) expressly preempts otherwise applicable non-bankruptcy laws only to the extent that...

MELLON BANK v. DICK CORP.

Bankruptcy Law
The right to recover a preference, within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. section 547(b), is an asset of the estate that may be assigned or distributed to a...

US v. MUTUC

Bankruptcy Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Convictions and sentences for bankruptcy fraud and perjury, under 18 U.S.C. sections 157 and 152(2), are affirmed over claims that the jury was not...

PG&E v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Bankruptcy Law, Public Utilities
District court decision reversed and remanded to bankruptcy court for further proceedings for a determination of whether the laws proponents propose...

MORRISSEY v. STUTEVILLE

Bankruptcy Law, Sanctions
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's imposition of sanctions on an attorney is affirmed where no "abuse of discretion" was found.

IN RE CHAMBERS

Bankruptcy Law, Education Law
In a Chapter 7 declaratory judgment action, summary judgment to plaintiff is affirmed where plaintiff's unpaid balance on a student account does not...

BARGER v. CITY OF CARTERSVILLE

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Grant of summary judgment to defendant, dismissing plaintiff's employment discrimination claims, is affirmed where plaintiff is barred from raising...

IN RE HAWORTH

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
In an Chapter 7 case, the district court's dismissal for lack of jurisdiction is affirmed where plaintiff misconstrued the magistrate judge's order...

IN RE ERLEWINE

Bankruptcy Law
In an adversary action under 11 U.S.C. section 548 to recover assets from the bankrupt debtor's former husband, the distrcit court's grant o f summary...