According to information I have received from reliable sources, four candidates for the position of Bankruptcy Judge in Rochester were interviewed on Wednesday, July 20. Three of the candidates interviewed were: 1) Kathleen Schmitt, currently the Assistant United...
Month: July 2011
Month: July 2011
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Bankruptcy Court Cannot Decide State Law Claims: U.S. Supreme Court: Marshall v Marshall
Who would have thought that an endless lawsuit involving the late Anna Nicole Smith might be the vehicle for the Supreme Court to curtail the constitutional jurisdiction of Bankruptcy Courts? But the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision along the usual...
Disability Payments No Longer Exempt Once Received, Says Judge Ninfo: In re Widner
Rochester Bankruptcy Judge John C. Ninfo has ruled that Worker's Compensation disability payments are not exempt from a bankruptcy trustee if received before the filing of the bankruptcy petition. In re Widner; Western District of New York Bankruptcy # 10-20209;...