Type: Amicus
Date: February 14, 2017
Description: Whether a debtor, as a party-in-interest, can compel the trustee to abandon property of inconsequential value.
Result: Affirmed, debtor won. July 14, 2017.
CIT Bank v. Ryan, No. 16-1391(B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: February 16, 2017
Description: Whether debtor who surrendered house in bankruptcy may oppose state court foreclosure action post-discharge.
Result: Pending
Wilson v. Rigby, No. 16-1684 (W.D. Wash)
Type: Amicus
Date: February 3, 2017
Description: Whether debtor has right to an exemption of more than the equity on the day of filing when there is room to capture increased value in exemption.
Result: Pending
In re Escarcega, No. 16-1333 (B.A.P. 9th)
Type: Amicus
Date: January 27, 2017
Description: Whether in the absence of objection, a chapter 13 plan must specify a duration.
Result: Judgment affirmed, September 6, 2017. Debtor lost.
In re Brown, No. 16-1967 (6th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: January 9, 2017
Description: Whether Chapter 7 trustee could sell debtor’s residence despite debtor’s alleged right under Michigan law to exempt right to redeem.
Result: Judgment affirmed. March 20, 2017.
Midland Funding v. Johnson, No. 16-348 (USSCt)
Type: Amicus
Date: December 21, 2016
Description: Whether filing a proof of claim for a stale debt violates the FDCPA.
Result: Pending
Johnson NACBA Amicus SCt Dec 2016
Peake v. Ayobami, No. 16-20589 (5th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: December 20, 2016
Description: Whether post-petition appreciation devolves to a debtor electing federal exemptions when the debtor checks off the 100% FMV box and does not exceed the statutory limitation on exemptions.
Result: Pending
Ayobami NACBA Amicus 5th Cir Dec 2016
Smith v. I.R.S., No. 16-497 (USSCt.)
Type: Amicus
Date: November 14, 2016
Description: Late-filed tax return.
Result: Petition denied, February 21, 2017.
Slater v. U.S. Steel Corp. No. 12-15548 (11th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: October 24, 2016
Description: Judicial estoppel in pre-bankruptcy employment discrimination action.
Result: Remanded to original panel on en banc reconsideration. September 18, 2017.
Lua v. Miller, No. 15-56814 (9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: July 25, 2016
Description: Whether equitable estoppel under state law may prevent a debtor’s amendment of claimed exemptions.
Result: Pending