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In re Michael R. Mastro
Bankruptcy court may use broad powers to issue consent directive to uncooperative debtor attempting to hide estate funds abroad. 		Bankruptcy BAP Jun. 7, 2018
Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. Appling
Statements as to single asset can constitute statements 'respecting debtor's financial condition,' and thus may need to be documented in writing before a creditor can preclude bankruptcy discharge. 		Bankruptcy USSC Jun. 5, 2018
In Re Fagerdala USA-Lompoc Inc.
Judgment reversed and bankruptcy court order vacated where bankruptcy court fails to consider entity’s motivation for purchasing additional claims when determining whether entity acted in bad faith. 		Bankruptcy 9th Jun. 5, 2018
In re Point Center Financial
'Persons aggrieved' by bankruptcy court order possess appellate standing, whether or not they object or attend a hearing of which they were aware, and after which such an order issues. 		Bankruptcy 9th May 30, 2018
In re Adam Lee
A trustee's adversary complaint, which contested the basis for the a debtor's exemptions, qualified as an objection under Rule 4003 		Bankruptcy 9th May 8, 2018
In Re Cook Inlet Energy LLC
Bankruptcy court does not err in finding that administrative claimant has ultimate burden to show benefit to estate and reasonable value of postpetition services. 		Bankruptcy BAP Apr. 30, 2018
In re Taggart
BAP's reversal of contempt sanctions affirmed where creditors' good faith belief that discharge injunction is inapplicable to claims precludes contempt. 		Bankruptcy 9th Apr. 24, 2018
In re Christopher John Hamilton and Elizabeth Leigh Tesolin
Bankruptcy court correctly applies Ninth Circuit precedent where precedent is binding and does not contradict SCOTUS precedent. 		Bankruptcy BAP Apr. 20, 2018
In re Gilman
Order granting debtor homestead exemption vacated where bankruptcy court fails to determine whether debtor intended to reside in the property. 		Bankruptcy 9th Apr. 16, 2018
In re Cresta Technology Corporation
Transfer of ordinary check occurs when debtor's bank honors check and not when check is delivered. 		Bankruptcy BAP Apr. 11, 2018
U.S. Bank N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC
'Clear error' standard rightly applied by appellate court where mixed question of law and fact requires lower court to 'immerse' itself in case-specific factual issues. 		Bankruptcy USSC Mar. 6, 2018
Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc.
A transfer made by an intermediary does not implicate the Bankruptcy Code's securities safe harbor exception when that transfer is not the transaction a trustee seeks to avoid 		Bankruptcy USSC Feb. 28, 2018
In re Transwest Resort Properties
Section 111(b)(2) does not require a due-on-sale clause in a bankruptcy reorganization plan involving an electing creditor. 		Bankruptcy 9th Jan. 26, 2018
In re Terell W. Eutsler
Bankruptcy court does not abuse its discretion where it holds that agreement giving shareholders option to purchase debtors stock is not executory contract. 		Bankruptcy BAP Dec. 29, 2017
In re Christopher Marino and Valerie Marino
Sanction order affirmed where creditor’s post-discharge contacts to debtor violate discharge injunction. 		Bankruptcy BAP Dec. 28, 2017
Milby v. Templeton (In re Milby)
Equitable tolling applies where party was diligent, overall, in the pursuit of rights and where extraordinary circumstance prevented him or her from timely filing. 		Bankruptcy 9th Nov. 22, 2017
IPC (USA) Inc. v. Ellis (In re Pettit Oil Co.)
Consignor who fails to perfect interest in consigned goods properly relegated as unsecured creditor whose rights in consigned goods are subordinate to trustee's. 		Bankruptcy BAP Oct. 25, 2017
Aspen Skiing Company v. Cherrett (In re Cherrett)
Housing loan that is key part of compensation package and that is undertaken for business purpose is non-consumer debt. 		Bankruptcy 9th Oct. 17, 2017
Gill v. Kirresh (In re Gill)
Debtor's motion to abandon estate's interest in residence properly denied where ‘substantial value' existed in residence despite creditor's lien and IRS lien. 		Bankruptcy BAP Oct. 4, 2017
In the Matter of Walldesign Inc.
Appellants who received payments from corporate cheat unsuccessful in avoiding strict liability for repayment of funds, where they qualify as ‘initial transferees’ under statute. 		Bankruptcy 9th Oct. 3, 2017
In re J.T. Thorpe Inc.
Attorney successful in challenging enforcement of stipulation barring him from submitting claims to asbestos trusts due to issues left unresolved by district court. 		Bankruptcy 9th Sep. 15, 2017
McProud v. CWS Enterprises Inc. (In re CWS Enterprises Inc.)
Debtor liable for contingency fees as originally determined by arbitrator after bankruptcy court improperly reduced those fees under Bankruptcy Code Section 502(b)(4). 		Bankruptcy 9th Sep. 15, 2017
Amended Opinion: In the Matter of Spanish Peaks Holdings II LLC
District court properly authorizes sale of property in bankruptcy action free and clear of unexpired leases. 		Bankruptcy 9th Sep. 13, 2017
In re Escarcega
Debtors’ model plans are not confirmable where debtors’ provisions attempt to reduce their plans’ terms in violation of Bankruptcy Code’s modification process. 		Bankruptcy BAP Sep. 8, 2017
Zazzali v. US (In re DBSI Inc.)
11 U.S.C. Section 106(a)(1)’s abrogation of sovereign immunity extends to ‘state law claim on which Section 544(b)(1) claim is based.’ 		Bankruptcy 9th Sep. 1, 2017
DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral- Genossenschaft Bank v. Meyer
Creditor may recover full amount of debtor’s non-dischargeable debt resulting from fraudulent asset transfers. 		Bankruptcy 9th Aug. 25, 2017
Curtis v. Shpak (In re Curtis)
Bankruptcy removal statute does not authorize removal of case from federal district court to bankruptcy court; to allow otherwise would undermine district court’s referral power. 		Bankruptcy BAP Aug. 22, 2017
BNYM v. Watt
District court order that fails to “finally dispose of [a] discrete dispute” in a bankruptcy proceeding is not appealable. 		Bankruptcy 9th Aug. 17, 2017
Anderson v. Rainsdon (In re Anderson)
Debtors’ contingent right to real estate sales commission constitutes estate property under Bankruptcy Code regardless of any distinction in state law. 		Bankruptcy BAP Aug. 16, 2017
Frealy v. Reynolds
Where trust pays entirely from principal, bankruptcy trustee may reach up to full amount of any distributions 'currently' payable to a beneficiary or may reach up to 25 percent of future payments made to beneficiary. 		Bankruptcy 9th Aug. 16, 2017
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