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Ice House Am. LLC v. Cardin

Ruling
Confirmation reversed as individual chapter 11 debtor's plan violated the absolute priority rule.
Issue(s)
Whether the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 abrogated the so-called "absolute-priority rule" as applied to individual debtors who file for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Code?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 13, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-030

Settembre v. Fiduciary & Guar. Life Ins. Co.

Ruling
District court remand to bankruptcy court for further proceedings was not an appealable final order.
Procedural posture

Appellant insurers were granted summary judgment against appellee debtor. The district court for the Western District of Kentucky reversed and remanded for trial on the insurers'complaint, which was filed under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(3). The insurers appealed. At issue was whether the remand order was a final one over which the federal court of appeals had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C.S. § 158(d)(1).

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 07, 2009 , LexisNexis #0209-032