New Cases For the Week of April 1, 2002 - April 5, 2002

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April 5, 2002

Case

Court

Holding

In re: Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., et al.,
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1st Cir. The bankruptcy court did not err by finding that a creditor's timely postconfirmation notice to two of the three entities to whom notice was required was substantial compliance with the plan's notice requirements. The court did not fail to apply proper "excusable neglect" standards for enlargement of time.  Instead it found that the timely notice (albeit incomplete) substantially complied, thereby negating any need for enlargement of time. 
In re Diamond
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9th Cir. BAP Bankruptcy law does not require a creditor to have investigated a debtor's representations in order to demonstrate justifiable reliance for dischargeability and preclusion purposes.

When an "intentional breach of contract is accompanied by tortious conduct which results in willful and malicious injury, the resulting debt is excepted from discharge under § 523(a)(6).

In re Magnolia Gas Co.
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10th Cir. The appellate court lacks jurisdiction to entertain an appeal concerning whether cash collateral orders blessing a lender's first lien position elevated the lender's lien over properly perfected statutory liens

April 4, 2002

Case

Court

Holding

Bannistor v. Ullman
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5th Cir. To conduct the "de novo review" required by section 157(c)(1), a district court must consider the record and not merely the report and recommendations of a magistrate or bankruptcy judge. However, a district court's statement that it conducted de novo review is presumptively valid, if not dispositive.

April 3, 2002

Case

Court

Holding

In re Home Restaurants
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1st Cir. The bankruptcy court did not err in granting a default judgment without a hearing on a third party surcharge complaint against a bank.  The bank claimed that the lack of a hearing was error, but "it is precisely the right to contest liability that a party gives up when it declines to participate in the judicial process."  Although default hearings are sometimes required to a assess damages, where damages are specified in precise dollar figures in the leadings, no hearing is required.
Howard v. Lexington Investments, Inc.
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1st Cir. The bankruptcy court did not err in dismissing a Chapter 13 debtor's case for failure to file tax returns by a Court-established deadline.

April 1, 2002

Case

Court

Holding

Blue Chip Co. v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Board
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Commonwealth Crt. - PA The enactment of workers' compensation laws is an exercise of the State legislature's police powers, and the administration of such laws is an exercise of such police powers exempt from the automatic stay.
Welsh v. Case
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Crt. App. - OR A debt arising from postpetition bankruptcy professional services is not discharged upon confirmation of a Chapter 12 plan.
Western Bank v. Zak
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Supreme Crt. - CT A postpetition transfer from an individual debtor in a Chapter 7 case to a third party is sufficient to confer standing on the third party if the bankruptcy trustee fails to move to avoid the transfer or expresses an intent to do so within the two-year limitations period of section 549.
Gutierrez v. Cayman Islands Firm of Deloitte & Touche
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Crt. App. - TX The trial court abused its discretion in finding that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the Cayman Islands office of a Ponzi debtor's auditor.
 
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