Type: Amicus
Date: May 7, 2010
Description: Whether wholly unsecured residential lien may be stripped off in chapter 7.
Result: Debtor lost.
Hoffman Bankr MD Fla opinion
Chappell v. Klein, No. 07-35704 (9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: March 12, 2008
Description: Whether value attributable to appreciation in home is property of the estate where the property was claimed as fully exempt and no objection received.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost.
MERS v. Chong, No. 09-661 (D. Nev.)
Type: Amicus
Date: August 20, 2009
Description: Whether MERS has standing to seek lift of stay in its own name.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor won.
Chong MERS NACBA amicus pt 1 D Nev
Chong MERS NACBA amicus pt 2 D Nev
Chong MERS NACBA amicus pt 3 D Nev
In re Gruntz, No.97-55379 (9th Cir.)
In re Su, No. 01-55656 (9th Cir. 2002)
In re Lopez, No. 02-15774 (9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: August, 2002
Description: Whether post-discharge property retention agreement is disguised reaffirmation agreement that violates section 524(c) and (d).
Result: Affirmed. Debtor won. 345 F.3d 701 (9th Cir. 2002)
In re Lopez, 345 F.3d 701 (9th Cir., 2003)
In re Kagenveama, No. 06-17083 (9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: June 14, 2007
Description: Forward looking vs Mechanical approach to projected disposable income and applicable commitment period.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor won.
Kagenveama 9th Cir opinion
In re Ransom, No. 08-15066 (9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: March 3, 2008
Description: Whether above-median debtor may take vehicle ownership expense deduction for wholly owned vehicle.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost.
Ransom 9th Cir NACBA amicus
In re Mwangi, No. 09-1408 (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: April 1, 2010
Description: Whether bank’s administrative hold on debtor’s account violates the automatic stay or turnover provisions.
Result: Reversed. Debtor won.
Mwangi BAP 9th Cir NACBA amicus
In re Friedman, No. 11-1149 (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: June 21, 2011
Description: Application of absolute priority rule in individual chapter 11 case.
Result: Reversed and remanded, March 19, 2012