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By now, you likely are aware of the recent Supreme Court decision in City of Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton. The Court rightly found that merely retaining possession of a vehicle repossessed pre-petition is not a violation of...more
In 2019, we began following a Circuit split regarding a secured creditor’s obligation to return collateral that it lawfully repossessed pre-petition after receiving notice of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing. In our prior posts,...more
Chicago v. Fulton, No. 19-357: Under the Bankruptcy Code, filing a bankruptcy petition creates a bankruptcy estate and also operates as a stay on any entity’s efforts to collect from the debtor outside the bankruptcy forum....more
In July 2016, Joy Denby-Peterson purchased a Chevrolet Corvette. When she defaulted on one of her car payments a few months later, the Corvette was repossessed by her lender. Denby-Peterson then filed a voluntary petition...more
The American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy released its Final Report and recommendations on April 12, 2019. The commission was created in 2016 to research and develop recommendations to improve the...more
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Summary Judgment: incorporation of an affirmative defense by referencing “previously filed pleadings” does not obviate movant’s obligation to comply with particularity requirements mandated by rule...more