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Pasquina v. Cunningham

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement, Property Law & Real Estate
In a bankruptcy case involving the attempted recovery of a judgment for breach of fiduciary duties, an order of the district court in favor of the...

In re: Davis

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
A petition requesting a direct appeal to the circuit court under 28 U.S.C. section 157(d)(2), seeking to appeal an order confirming debtor's Chapter...

In re: Truong

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In appellate proceedings arising in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case wherein appellants-debtors were denied a hearing to determine whether there was cause...

Lee-Barnes v. Puerto Ven Quarry Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit to recover investments after failed business dealings, an appeal of an order nullifying a prejudgment surety bond after the poster declared...

In re: Warren

Bankruptcy Law
In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, a decision denying debtors a discharge is affirmed where, on the record before it, the bankruptcy court could properly...

United Steelworkers of Am. v. Retirement Income Plan for Hourly-Rated Employees of ASARCO, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a union and retirees' action against the owner and operator of a copper smelter plant's retirement plan seeking to compel arbitration of retirees'...

In the matter of: Rogers

Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Protection Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The newly enacted homestead exemption cap found in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 does not apply to a homestead...

Baum v. Blue Moon Ventures, LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Remedies, Sanctions
Modification of an injunction enjoining appellant from directly or indirectly filing claims in any federal or state court or agency in Texas without...

In re: Cooper Commons LLC

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Contracts
In bankruptcy proceedings in which a law firm representing debtor objected to certain funds requested by the bankruptcy trustee from accumulated funds...

In re Marriage Of Harris

Bankruptcy Law, Family Law
After termination of marriage and agreements that spousal support would be waived and that husband would hold wife harmless for obligation of...