Summary:
The Court of Appeals held that the Plaintiff had failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the TILA because her proposed reading of the notice disclosing the number and due dates of payments due under that transaction is not objectively reasonable. Further, because the disclosure to the Plaintiff of her right to cancel the 2007 credit transaction contained all of the information required by the TILA, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1635(a)-(b), and Regulation Z, 12 C.F.R.
Summary:
In 2007, the Female Debtor created two “payable on death” accounts on behalf of her children. In 2008, the Debtor opened two Certificates of Deposit, initially listing her husband as the beneficiary. In 2011, needing funds for home renovations, the Debtor contacted the bank and was advised to withdraw the funds from the 2007 “payable on death” trust accounts. After doing this, the Debtor then changed the beneficiaries of the Certificates of Deposit to be her children, but did not have those CDs converted into “payable on death” trust accounts.
Summary:
Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1129(e), in a small business case, a plan shall be confirmed not later than forty-five days after it is filed, unless the time for confirmation is extended. In a Chapter 11 case, a disclosure statement complying with 11 U.S.C. § 1125 shall be filed with the plan.
Summary:
Melba Johnson granted a Power of Attorney to her daughter, Janet Johnson, which included both authority to obtain credit and to file bankruptcy. After obtaining and using credit cards in Melba Johnson’s name, allegedly without Melba’s knowledge, Janet (with the assistance of Melba’s other daughter Tammy) filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy on behalf of Melba. Subsequently, Melba discovered the bankruptcy and, expressing that she knew about, needed nor wanted the bankruptcy, requested that the case be dismissed.
Summary:
John Conner Construction (“JCC”) and the other plaintiffs, provided labor and materials for the improvement of a parcel of land owned by Grandfather Holding Company (“GHC”), which had obtained financing for the purchase and improvement of the parcel from Mountain Community Bank (“MCB”). The construction was commenced prior to GHC actually purchasing the property. On completion of the construction, JCC presented a bill for $1,377,774.02, but GHC only had $262,000 remaining from the financing. This amount was paidl, leaving a substantial balance.
Summary:
Under the test formulated by the Supreme Court in Stern v. Marshall the court may enter final judgment in a core proceeding where "the action at issue stems from the bankruptcy itself or would
necessarily be resolved in the claims allowance process." Stern, 131 S. Ct. at 2618. Where a defendant has filed a proof of claim, a fraudulent transfer action brought under either section 548 or
section 544 becomes a part of the process of allowance and disallowance of claims. See Langenkamp v. Culp, 498 U.S.
Summary:
Ferguson Enterprises and People’s United Equipment Finance Corp. (formerly Financial Federal Credit Inc.) filed a joint motion to reopen the Debtor’s Chapter 11 case, seeking clarification and enforcement of a settlement agreement. In response, Blue Ridge Site Development asserted that the accounting in that settlement agreement was erroneous and Ferguson and People’s had been overpaid in the amount of $28,287.90.
Summary:
The Debtor excluded $3,913.02 as a marital adjustment to the means test, providing only the phrase “Husband’s Expenses” as the basis for the deduction and failing to include any amounts on Schedule I.
Summary:
This is another in the serious of the Inside the Minds books from Aspatore Books, here attempting to provide perspective from experienced Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Trustees on how to administer consumer bankruptcy cases.
