New Cases For the Week of August 20, 2001 - August 24, 2001

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August 23, 2001

Case

Court

Holding

Shaia v. Meyer
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Shaia v. Meyer
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S. Ct. New cert. petition: Can bankruptcy court set aside indirect transfer by debtor to debtor and his nonbankrupt spouse, which occurs by means of debtor's prepayment of two home mortgages, secured by real estate owned by debtor and his nonbankrupt spouse as tenants by entireties?
In re 229 Main Street Limited Partnership
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1st Cir.  11 U.S.C. § 362(a), does not prevent a state from simultaneously creating and perfecting an environmental superlien on a debtor's property after the institution of a bankruptcy proceeding. 

August 22, 2001

Case

Court

Holding

In re Robinson
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6th Cir. BAP Under the Rooker Feldman doctrine, the bankruptcy court lacked power and jurisdiction to review a prepetition arbitration ruling or the State court ruling that arbitration was required 

August 21, 2001

Case

Court

Holding

Spenlinhauer v. O'Donnell
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1st Cir. When a Chapter 7 debtor appeals a sale order, he must adduce sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the challenged order directly and adversely affects his pecuniary interests. To establish appellate standing, he must prove a total nonexempt-asset valuation exceeding all allowed claims against the chapter 7 estate - to which the debtor, individually, would become entitled once the bankruptcy case is closed.

August 20, 2001

Case

Court

Holding

In re Cady
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9th Cir. BAP Preclosing execution of a judgment, which has been held by the bankruptcy court to be non-dischargeable, upon property of the debtor which is not property of the estate, is not a violation of the stay.
In re Clark
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9th Cir BAP When a debtor's exemption claim is ambiguous, an objection thereto may not be barred by expiration of the 30-day objection period. Taylor v. Freeland & Kronz, 503 U.S. 638, 641-645 (1992). 
In re Ho
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9th Cir. BAP Although a bankruptcy court cannot reconsider an earlier decision denying a stay (and thus belatedly impose one) after a notice of appeal is filed, the bankruptcy court can enter an original stay pending appeal after a notice of appeal is filed
 
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