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In re: Coady

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In debtor's appeal from a bankruptcy court's order sustaining creditor's objection to the discharge of debtor's debts, the order is affirmed where: 1)...

Boston & Maine Corp. v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Auth.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Transportation
In a suit filed by a railroad operator (B&M) seeking to enjoin the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) from making its Chapter 21E...

O'Rourke v. US

Bankruptcy Law, Evidence, Tax Law
In an appeal from a bankruptcy court's order denying debtors' objection to a claim by the IRS, the order is affirmed where: 1) the bankruptcy court's...

Severo v. Comm'r of Int'l Rev.

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In taxpayers' appeal of a tax court decision granting summary judgment for the IRS and permitting it to proceed with its collection action relating to...

Boyer v. Crown Stock Distrib., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, M&A
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in which the trustee filed an adversary action against the defendants claiming fraudulent conveyance under the...

In re: Nowak

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Judgement Enforcement
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's (BAP) denial of plaintiff-creditor's motion to allow an informal proof of claim...

In re: Madera

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In debtors' bankruptcy proceedings for defaulting on their loan, ruling upholding the bankruptcy court's grant of summary judgment to the creditors...

In re: Bradley

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In bankruptcy trustee's appeal from a ruling of the bankruptcy court, affirmed by the district court, holding the trustee's predecessor in contempt of...

In re: Smith

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Family Law, Government Law
Order of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reversing an order of the Bankruptcy Court is affirmed as a late alimony payment penalty was not a domestic...

Ogle v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md.

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law
In an appeal from the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's order requiring a liquidating trust to pay post-petition attorneys' fees...