BULLOCK v. BANKCHAMPAIGN, N.A., 569 U.S. 267 (2013)

Issues: Bankruptcy Law, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

133 S.Ct. 1754 (2013) 569 U.S. 267 185 L. Ed. 2d 922 Randy Curtis BULLOCK, Petitioner v. BANKCHAMPAIGN, N.A. No. 11-1518.Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 18, 2013.Decided May 13, 2013. Headnotes BANKRUPTCY Nondischargeable debt — Defalcation while acting in fiduciary capacity. Term “defalcation,” as used in 11 U.S.C.?? 523(a)(4) — which provides that […]

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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION v. THE VILLAGE AT LAKERIDGE, LLC, 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Issues: Appeals, Bankruptcy Law, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Standard of Review

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]

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RADLAX GATEWAY HOTEL, LLC v. AMALGAMATED BANK, 566 U.S. 639 (2012)

Issues: Bankruptcy Law, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

132 S.Ct. 2065 (2012) RADLAX GATEWAY HOTEL, LLC, et al., Petitioners v. AMALGAMATED BANK. No. 11-166.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 23, 2012.Decided May 29, 2012. Headnotes BANKRUPTCY — Chapter 11 — Confirmation of “Crandown” Plan Over Bank’s Objection. Petitioner Chapter 11 bankruptcy debtors may not obtain confirmation of a “cramdown” plan over respondent […]

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CZYZEWSKI v. JEVIC HOLDING CORP., 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Bankruptcy Law, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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Norwest Bank Worthington v. Ahlers, 485 U.S. 197 (1988)

Issues: Bankruptcy Law, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

485 U.S. 197 108 S.Ct. 963 99 L.Ed.2d 169 NORWEST BANK WORTHINGTON, et al., Petitionersv.James R. AHLERS, et ux. No. 86-958. Argued Jan. 12, 1988. Decided March 7, 1988. Syllabus Respondents, who operate a family farm, obtained secured loans from petitioners. Following a 1984 default on the loan payments, one petitioner filed a state-court replevin […]

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Union Bank v. Wolas, 502 U.S. 151 (1991)

Issues: Bankruptcy Law, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

502 U.S. 151 112 S.Ct. 527 116 L.Ed.2d 514 UNION BANK, Petitioner v. Herbert WOLAS, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estate of ZZZZ Best Co., Inc. No. 90-1491. Argued Nov. 5, 1991. Decided Dec. 11, 1991. Headnotes: Preferential Transfers — Payments on debt:?Payments on long-term as well as short-term, debt may qualify for ordinary course […]

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