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§ 158(d)(2)(A)

Sec. Investor Prot. Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Inv. Secs. LLC

Ruling
Court denied trustee's request that the court certify direct appeal of the judgment to theSecond Circuit. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Appeals; Jurisdiction of Courts of Appeals; Certification; Factors.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 04, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-026

In re Adkins

Ruling
Direct appeal certified on issue of whether action filed in bankruptcy court where debtor's case was pending violated the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Should bankruptcy court certify a direct appeal on the issue of whether an action filed in the bankruptcy court where debtor's case was pending violated the automatic stay?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 08, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-030

Corn v. Wolfe (In re Rodriguez)

Ruling
Direct appeal of default against creditor in adversary proceeding certified to circuit court to save time and expense.
Issue(s)
Should a direct appeal of default judgment in creditor's adversary proceeding on assigned corporate claim be certified?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 30, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-034

In re Ruth

Ruling
Direct appeal of denial of motion to modify confirmed chapter 13 plan allowed.
Issue(s)
Could debtor take direct appeal of denial of modification of chapter 13 plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 13, 2014 , LexisNexis #0314-068

In re City of Detroit

Ruling
Motion for direct appeals of interlocutory orders in chapter 9 case denied.
Issue(s)
Should direct appeals of interlocutory orders be allowed in city's chapter 9 case.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2013 , LexisNexis #0114-099

Lebos v. Schuette

Ruling
District court denied application for certification of appeal of trustee's settlement of civil rights lawsuit.
Procedural posture

Appellee trustee obtained court approval for the sale/compromise of appellant debtor's interest in a civil rights lawsuit. The debtor appealed the order to the court and then submitted an ex parte request to certify the appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit under 28 U.S.C.S. § 158(d).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2008 , LexisNexis #1008-130

Weaver v. Harmon Law Offices P.C. (In re Weaver)

Ruling
Direct appeal from bankruptcy court of dismissed due to failure to seek authorization of appellate court.
Procedural posture

Defendants attempted to appeal from a bankruptcy court decision under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(2), which permitted direct appeals to the court of appeals, with that court's permission, from bankruptcy court decisions under certain circumstances, including where the bankruptcy court certified that the appeal satisfied the statutory criteria for permitting such a direct appeal. The court issued a show-cause order why the appeal should not be dismissed.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 17, 2008 , LexisNexis #1008-091