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February 15, 2017

Courts Divided on Electric Service as ‘Goods’ Under Section 503(b)(9)

Judge relies on physics in ruling that electricity qualifies as ‘goods.’

10th Circuit , Colorado ,

Courts Divided on Electric Service as ‘Goods’ Under Section 503(b)(9)

Judge relies on physics in ruling that electricity qualifies as ‘goods.’

10th Circuit , Colorado ,

Debtor’s Consent Judgment Doesn’t Result in Automatically Allowed Claim

Clever strategy failed to limit a debtor’s personal liability.

8th Circuit , Missouri , Missouri Western District ,

Debtor’s Consent Judgment Doesn’t Result in Automatically Allowed Claim

Clever strategy failed to limit a debtor’s personal liability.

8th Circuit , Missouri , Missouri Western District ,

February 14, 2017

Action by Three Courts Required to Settle an Appeal in the Circuit Court

Bankruptcy court approval isn’t enough to settle an appeal in the circuit court.

7th Circuit ,

February 8, 2017

Debtor Still Protected by Automatic Stay Even after Right of Redemption Terminates

Ninth Circuit’s Tracht Gut opinion limited to its facts by the BAP.

9th Circuit ,

Debtor Still Protected by Automatic Stay Even after Right of Redemption Terminates

Ninth Circuit’s Tracht Gut opinion limited to its facts by the BAP.

9th Circuit ,

February 7, 2017

Judge Punts on How the Rule of Explicitness Survived Adoption of the Code

Circuits split on whether Section 510(b) killed off the exception to the Rule of Explicitness.

2nd Circuit , New York , New York Southern District ,

Judge Punts on How the Rule of Explicitness Survived Adoption of the Code

Circuits split on whether Section 510(b) killed off the exception to the Rule of Explicitness.

2nd Circuit , New York , New York Southern District ,

February 6, 2017

Appeals Brewing on Breadth of the Barton Doctrine in the Second Circuit

Will the Second Circuit follow the Ninth with a broad reading of Barton v. Barbour?

2nd Circuit , New York , New York Southern District ,