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Carrier Corp. v. Buckley

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Debt Collection
In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding by a Trustee to recover pre-petition payments by Debtor to an unsecured creditor, the Bankruptcy Court's judgment...

Colonial Surety Co. v. Weizman

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts
In a breach of contract action, district court's judgment against defendant is affirmed where the discharge of liability from defendant's earlier...

Consolidated Freightways Corp. v. Aetna, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's order granting priority to Creditor's claims arising out of contributions to Debtor's employee benefit plan,...

United Air Lines, Inc. v. Regional Airports Improvement Corp.

Bankruptcy Law
In a bankruptcy action involving the repayment and calculation of a secured loan for improvements to an airline terminal, district court judgment is...

Hamilton v. Wash. Mut. Bank FA

Bankruptcy Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The Bankruptcy Court's order allowing the Trustee to avoid Debtors' mortgage is reversed, where a purchaser is deemed to know the contents of recorded...

California Self-Insurer's Sec. Fund v. Lorber Indus. of Cal.

Bankruptcy Law, Tax Law, Workers' Compensation
Bankruptcy Court's denial of Plaintiff's request to give its workers' compensation reimbursement claim priority is affirmed where Plaintiff's...

C & M Props., L.L.C. v. Burbidge

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In an action for legal malpractice, Defendant's appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's order denying summary judgment is dismissed where the Court of...

Adams v. Marwil

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
Bankruptcy court's rejection of United States Trustee's petition to appoint a trustee to manage the debtor is affirmed where: 1) the appointment of a...

Boyajian v. New Falls Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection
In an action to declare Debtor's obligation under a lease agreement nondischargeable, summary judgment for Debtor is reversed where Plaintiff-Creditor...

W.R. Huff Asset Mgmt. Co. v. Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for fraudulent transfer of assets, Defendants' appeal from the District Court's order granting Plaintiff leave to file a Fourth Amended...