BAP Decision Highlights Procedural Questions Surrounding ‘Personal Injury Tort’ Claims
Even under a narrow test requiring bodily injury, a domestic abuse claim is a ‘personal injury tort claim,’ BAP says.
Debtors’ Lawyer Has No 7th Amendment Right to Sue for Post-Petition Fees, Circuit Says
The debtors’ inequitable conduct didn’t relieve counsel of the duty to disclose fees charged for post-petition litigation.
Third Circuit Has a Broad View of ‘Related To’ Jurisdiction After Plan Confirmation
A post-confirmation lawsuit to generate funds to pay a chapter 13 plan establishes ‘related to’ jurisdiction for noncore claims.
Post-Confirmation Jurisdiction in Chapter 13: Is Vesting an Issue?
Post-Confirmation Jurisdiction in Chapter 13: Is Vesting an Issue? By Robert G. Drummond The filing of a chapter 13 petition creates a bankruptcy estate consisting of the legal and equitable interests of the debtor. 1 Property of the chapter 13 estate also includes