In entertainment and bankruptcy news, the chapter 7 trustee for the bankruptcy filed by former celebrity couple Duane Daniel Martin and Tisha Martin Campbell (the “Debtors”), brought suit against Roxe, LLC (“Roxe”) and others claiming that Roxe was formed by Martin and his brother (also a defendant to this suit) to conceal Martin’s ownership of
9th Circuit BAP: Debtor Lacks Standing to Appeal Order Reopening Bankruptcy Case
Yesterday, the Bankruptcy Panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued yet another decision related to standing and rights to appeal bankruptcy court orders. In Bray v. U.S. Bank National Association, (In re Bray), the Ninth Circuit BAP considered a chapter 7 individual debtor’s appeal from an order reopening his involuntary chapter 7
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Point Center Decision — To Preserve Right to Appeal, there Must be Evidence in the Bankruptcy Record That Appellant was Appearing, Objecting or Represented
An opinion issued yesterday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reiterates the importance of filing written objections and appearing in the Bankruptcy Court to preserve rights to appeal. The opinion clarifies the Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion on this issue, which we covered in a recent blog post. In Reid and
Ninth Circuit Finds Filing an Objection and Attending Hearing Not Prerequisites for Standing To Appeal a Bankruptcy Court Order
Yesterday a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion reversing a district court order dismissing an appeal from the bankruptcy court for lack of standing. See Harkey v. Grobstein (In re Point Center Financial, Inc.), Bankr. No. 16-56321, D.C. No. 8:16-cv-1336-DSF (May 29, 2018, 9th Cir.).
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