by ncbrc on
Type: Amicus
Date: November 15, 2018
Description: Whether creditor’s unreasonable belief that conduct did not violate discharge injunction precludes finding of contempt.
Result: Vacated and Remanded, June 3, 2019. On remand, affirmed, No. 16-35402 (9th Cir. Nov. 24, 2020).
by ncbrc on
Type: Amicus
Date: March 26, 2018
Description: Whether postpetition rent due under prepetition residential lease was postpetition debt discharged in pro se Chapter 7 debtor’s case.
Result: Pending
by ncbrc on
Type: Amicus
Date: February 27, 2017
Description: Whether a predispute arbitration agreement strip a court of the inherent power of contempt to enforce its own orders.
Result: Affirmed and remanded, March 7, 2018.
by ncbrc on
Type: Amicus
Date: October 21, 2016
Description: Dischargeability of postpetition HOA dues and assessments in chapter 13.
Result: Reversed and remanded, July 10, 2018.
by Tara Twomey on
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)
by Tara Twomey on
Type: Amicus
Date: April 1, 2008
Description: Whether private college can withhold transcripts from debtor whose tuition debt has been discharged in chapter 7.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor won.
Kuehn 7th Cir Opinion
by Tara Twomey on
Type: Amicus
Date: February 14, 2000
Description: Enforceability of discharge injunction in class action.
Result: Reversed. 230 F.3d 439 (1st Cir. 2000)
