Type: Amicus
Date: August 13, 2020
Description: Whether PHH was properly sanctioned for its fee harvesting practice.
Result: Pending
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PHH Mortgage Corp. v. Sensenich (In re Gravel), 20-1, 20-2, 20-3 (2d Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - October 6th, 2020
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Bobka v. Toyota Motor Credit Corp., No. 18-55688 (9th Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - August 4th, 2020
Type: Amicus
Date: July 31, 2018
Description: Whether chapter 7 debtor who assumes vehicle lease under section 365(p) waives his right to discharge.
Result: Affirmed August 3, 2020
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Todeschi v. Juarez, No. 19-60051 (9th Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - May 29th, 2020
Type: Amicus
Date: April 10, 2020
Description: Whether section 1129(b)(2)(B)(ii) requires debtors to offer new value for exempt property.
Result: Pending. -
Diaz v. Viegelahn, No. 19-50982 (5th Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - January 28th, 2020
Type: Amicus
Date: January 21, 2020
Description: Whether the district’s form Chapter 13 plan violated the Bankruptcy Code by requiring the debtor to turn over any tax refund to the extent the debtor’s total annual tax refunds exceeded $2,000, if the plan did not provide for full payment of unsecured claims.
Result: Vacated and Remanded, August 26, 2020. -
Munch v. Educ. Credit Mgmt Corp., No. 18-56300 (9th Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - December 6th, 2019
Type: Amicus
Date: December 3, 2019
Description: Whether court misapplied the Brunner elements when addressing undue hardship in student loan case, and whether Brunner is outdated.
Result: Pending -
Burciaga v. Moglia (In re Burciaga), No. 19-2246 (7th Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - November 19th, 2019
Type: Amicus
Date: September 17, 2019
Description: Whether property of a debtor is exempt under 522(b)(3)(A) if applicable state law provides that the property is not subject to any collection action.
Result: Pending -
Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry LLC, No. 18-938 (S. Ct.)
Posted by NCBRC - November 19th, 2019
Type: Amicus
Date: October 11, 2019
Description: Whether denial of a motion for relief from stay is immediately appealable.
Result: Affirmed. January 14, 2020 -
Endurance American Ins. Co. v. Burbridge, No. 19-1416 (2d Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - November 19th, 2019
Type: Amicus
Date: October 17, 2019
Description: Whether debtor’s right to voluntarily dismiss is absolute and not subject to good faith analysis.
Result: Pending -
Jaras v. Equifax Inc. No. 17-15201 (9th Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - July 3rd, 2019
Type: Amicus
Date: June 17, 2019
Description: Whether credit reporting agencies and information furnishing creditors violated the FCRA by failing to perform reasonable investigation.
Result: Pending -
Navient Solutions, LLC v. McDaniel, No. 18-1445 (10th Cir.)
Posted by NCBRC - May 1st, 2019
Type: Amicus
Date: April 18, 2019
Description: Whether the bankruptcy court erred in ruling that the expression “an obligation to repay funds received as an educational benefit, scholarship or stipend” in 523(a)(8)(A)(ii) does not include a loan, so that the Chapter 13 debtors’ $107,467 debt for six Sallie Mae “Tuition Answer Loans” was discharged.
Result: PendingMcDaniel 10th Cir Amicus April 2019
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