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Espinosa v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
In a case regarding discharge of student loan debt in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the Court reverses a district court order reversing the bankruptcy...

In the Matter of Soza

Bankruptcy Law, Insurance Law
In a bankruptcy case, approval of an exemption from the bankruptcy estate for an annuity purchased by debtors one day prior to filing their bankruptcy...

California Coastal Comm'n. v. Allen

Bankruptcy Law, Evidence, Property Law & Real Estate
Order for sale of dwelling is affirmed where: 1) the trial court was not required to resolve the procedural challenges to the assignment in this...

In Re: Adelphia Communications Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a bankruptcy action, dismissal of appeal is affirmed where a court may withdraw a committee's derivative standing and transfer the management of...

In Re: James and Karen Wornick

Bankruptcy Law, Insurance Law
In a bankruptcy appeal to holding that certain assets in connection with life insurance policies appellants each held for the benefit of the other...

Rosson v. Fitzgerald

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a bankruptcy case interpreting the bounds of a petitioner's right to voluntarily dismiss a Chapter 13 petition, denial of a motion for...

Velde v. Kirsch

Agriculture, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law
In a bankruptcy appeal brought by the trustee, claiming that a check received by appellee from debtor in replacement of a dishonored check was a...

Barboza v. New Form, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Copyright, Debt Collection, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Judgement Enforcement
In a case considering whether damages for willful copyright infringement are dischargeable debt in the infringer's bankruptcy, summary judgment that...

Richmond v. New Hampshire Supreme Court Comm. of Prof'l Conduct

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Remedies
In an action for costs following attorney-appellant's disbarment for violating provisions of state rules of professional conduct, decision finding...

In re Exide Tech. v. Pacific Dunlop Holdings, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a bankruptcy decision involving claims against the foreign subsidiaries of a debtor in bankruptcy, approval of an order including claims against...