Lafferty v. Off-Spec Solutions, LLC (In re Off-Spec Solutions, LLC), --- B.R. --- (9th Cir. BAP Jul. 6, 2023) On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit entered an opinion affirming a decision by a bankruptcy court dismissing a complaint for nondischargeability under Bankruptcy Code § 523(a)(6). The appellant had... Continue Reading →
Mann v. LSQ Funding Group, L.C., No. 22-2436 (7th Cir. June 22, 2023) On June 22, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of LSQ Funding Group, L.C., a creditor in the Engstrom, Inc. bankruptcy case. Summary judgment was entered against Douglas Mann, chapter 7 trustee for... Continue Reading →
Sarnosky v. Chesapeake Energy Corp. (In re Chesapeake Energy Corp.), No. 21-20323 (5th Cir. June 8, 2023) On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a judgment approving a settlement agreement, entered into after confirmation of a chapter 11 plan of reorganization, that conflicted with the plan and was... Continue Reading →