Category: Bankruptcy

In a June 12, 2014 decision, the North Carolina Supreme Court held a loan officer’s erroneous statements about the priority of another lien (1) did not give rise to a breach of fiduciary duty claim, and (2) did not give …

Loan Officer Error in Describing Lien Position Not Breach of Fiduciary Duty Read More »

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held last week in a case of first impression that, “based on the ordinary meaning of the statutory language and relevant principles of statutory construction, the power to dismiss ‘for cause’ in § 707(a) …

11th Circuit – Prepetition bad faith is grounds for Chapter 7 Dismissal Read More »