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Bankruptcy of Elsinore Corporation
Employees not entitled to priority wages for 90-day periord prior to hotel closing where parent company still operating.
Bankruptcy Mar. 4, 1999
Bankruptcy of Capitol Metals Co. Inc.
Disinterested entity cannot be employed by debtor as investment banker/financial advisor.
Bankruptcy Mar. 4, 1999
Bankruptcy of Feiler
Prepetition election to carry-forward net operating losses on a federal tax return constitutes a fraudulent transfer.
Bankruptcy Mar. 3, 1999
Bankruptcy of McCarthy
Failure to provide trial transcript of oral findings of fact and conclusions of law warrants affirmation on appeal.
Bankruptcy Mar. 3, 1999
Bankruptcy of Ioane
Debtor cannot object to jurisdiction by bankruptcy appellate panel where the statement of election is untimely.
Bankruptcy Mar. 2, 1999
Bankruptcy of Michael
Debtor may amend schedules to add exemption for postpetition homestead declaration.
Bankruptcy Mar. 1, 1999
Bankruptcy of Weiner
Court must consider trustee's appraisal of property claimed as exempt prior to denying discharge for false oath.
Bankruptcy Mar. 1, 1999
Bankruptcy of Filtercorp Inc.
State law lien on "accounts receivable" or "inventory" includes after-acquired property absent contrary intent.
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
Bankruptcy of Megafoods Stores Inc.
Debtor's commingling of assets does not prevent creation of statutory trust or the tracing of assets.
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
Bankruptcy of S. S. Retail Stores Corp.
Appellate court has no jurisdiction over non-final order approving employment of debtor's counsel.
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
In re Raskin Resources Inc.
Order
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
Bankruptcy of Chang
Claim for fees and expenses awarded in child custody case is nondischargeable and entitled to priority.
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
Bankruptcy of Pederson
Debtor can't avoid judgment lien that attaches to homestead property upon acquisition of the property.
Bankruptcy Feb. 24, 1999
Bankruptcy of Pavelich
A bankruptcy court has jurisdiction to enforce a discharge notwithstanding a contrary state court judgment.
Bankruptcy Feb. 24, 1999
Bankruptcy of Kaypro
Trustee prevails as to debtor insolvency and lack of ordinary course of business defense in preference case.
Bankruptcy Feb. 24, 1999
Bankruptcy of Abrams
Claims arising from real estate deal are nondischargeable on the basis of false financial statements and fiduciary fraud.
Bankruptcy Feb. 24, 1999
Bankruptcy of Cervantes
Pre-judgment support arrearages assigned to county as condition for public assistance are dischargeable.
Bankruptcy Feb. 10, 1999
Bankruptcy of Maldonado
Court errs by finding creditor failed to establish intent to deceive and mitigate damages in nondischargeability case.
Bankruptcy Feb. 10, 1999
Bankruptcy of Cobe
Summary judgment nondischargeability determination conditioned on affirmation of state jury verdict is appropriate.
Bankruptcy Feb. 10, 1999
Bankruptcy of Way
Automatic stay doesn't apply to dismissal of prepetition court action commenced by debtor.
Bankruptcy Feb. 10, 1999
Bankruptcy of Gledhill
Creditor foreclosing upon nonmortgaged property to satisify a deficiency judgment lien cannot recover postpetition fees and costs under 11 U.S.C. Section 506(c).
Bankruptcy Jan. 21, 1999
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. Skeen
Government not entitled to administrative expense claim for payment of unfunded pension benefits.
Bankruptcy Jan. 14, 1999
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. Skeen
Government not entitled to administrative expense claim for payment of unfunded pension benefits.
Bankruptcy Dec. 23, 1998
In re Watson
Order
Bankruptcy Dec. 20, 1998
In re Ruff Financial Services Inc.
Order
Bankruptcy Nov. 29, 1998
Om re Spriggs
Order
Bankruptcy Nov. 16, 1998
Bankruptcy of BTS Inc.
Order
Bankruptcy Nov. 13, 1998
Brown v. Zarek
Order
Bankruptcy Oct. 23, 1998
In re Ramsey
Order
Bankruptcy Oct. 6, 1998
Bankruptcy of CF&I Fabricators of Utah Inc.
Pension plan claim partially entitled to administrative priority, and must be valued under bankruptcy law.
Bankruptcy Aug. 5, 1998