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In re Baker

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Debt Collection
A lienholder on a vehicle has no duty to reperfect its interest simply because an owner moves with their vehicle to a different state and neglects to...

Casa Eva I Homeowners Ass'n v. Ani Constr. & Tile, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Contracts, Debt Collection, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of a judgment-creditor's motion for an order for satisfaction of its judgment lien is affirmed where there was no error in finding that...

In the Matter of: West Delta Oil Co., Inc.

Asset Forfeiture, Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Oil and Gas Law
Award of attorney's fees to special counsel in a bankruptcy proceeding who allegedly acted to acquire the assets of the debtor to the debtor's...

In the Matter of: West Delta Oil Co., Inc.

Asset Forfeiture, Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Oil and Gas Law
Award of attorney-s fees to special counsel in a bankruptcy proceeding who allegedly acted to acquire the assets of the debtor to the debtor-s...

McElroy v. Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp.

Banking Law, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment of dismissal of plaintiffs' complaint in an action for quiet title, declaratory relief, and fraudulent foreclosure against their lender and a...

Lomagno v. Salomon Bros.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Grant of defendant's motion on the pleadings regarding defendant's foreclosure on plaintiff's home is affirmed where a reversal of the bankruptcy...

Ienco v. Angarone

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a civil rights claim stemming from an illegal arrest is affirmed where plaintiff failed to present sufficient...

Spotts v. US

Banking Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Family Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Summary judgment for defendant-I.R.S. in an action seeking to remove a nominee federal tax lien is reversed where the lower court did not apply state...

US v. Rojas

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Absent diversity and the requisite amount in controversy, federal courts lack jurisdiction to decide post-set aside disputes arising under contracts...

Thomas v. Money Mart Financial Servs., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection
The bankruptcy court's order finding that defendant did not violate the automatic stay by presenting plaintiff's checks for payment postpetition is...