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  • 10th Circuit BAP Says Amending Schedules in a Reopened Case is not Subject to Excusable Neglect Test

    Posted by NCBRC - February 6th, 2019

    The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the 10th Circuit recently addressed a thorny issue about amending schedules in reopened cases. See In re Dollman, BAP No. NM-18-030(10th Cir. B.A.P. February 5, 2019). The question is whether a debtor in a reopened case seeking to amend schedules must first move for an extension of time pursuant to Fed.R.Bankr.P. 9006, and demonstrate excusable neglect.

    In Dollman and the consolidated companion case In re Mendoza, both debtors unknowingly failed to disclose personal injury claims in their schedules. Both cases received a chapter 7 discharge. Both debtors reopened their cases to amend their schedules and claim exemptions in the settlements. In both cases the chapter 7 trustee objected to the amended schedules asserting that the debtors must show excusable neglect under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 9006(b) before they could exercise their rights to amend under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1009(a). The bankruptcy courts sustained those objections on the basis that neither of them could show excusable neglect for failing to amend schedules prior to the closing of their cases.

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  • Ingram v, AAA Cooper Transportation, No. 16-11440 (11th Cir.)

    Posted by NCBRC - June 21st, 2016

    Type: Amicus
    Date: June 16, 2016
    Description: Whether Chapter 13 debtors have a free-standing duty to amend their bankruptcy schedules to reflect the post-petition acquisition of a legal claim. Whether judicial estoppel is appropriately applied against former Chapter 13 debtors who attempt to amend their bankruptcy schedules.
    Results: Pending

    Ingram NACBA Amicus 11th Cir June 2016

  • Jones v. Bob Evans Farms, Inc., No. 15-2058 (8th Cir.)

    Posted by NCBRC - August 11th, 2015

    Type: Amicus
    Date: August 10, 2015
    Description: Whether under Rule 1007(h) a chapter 13 debtor has a duty to disclose acquisition of post-petition legal claim.
    Result: Affirmed, January 26, 2016. Debtor lost.

    Jones 8th Cir opinion

    Jones NACBA amicus 8th Cir.

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