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The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of an appeal due to the appellant's failure to file a compliant appendix. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the appeal after the pro se appellant failed to cure procedural deficiencies within the allotted time.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that the district court's order denying a motion to withdraw the reference of an adversary proceeding is not a final, appealable order.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a lower court order lifting the automatic stay in a bankruptcy case. The court held that the property at issue had revested in the debtor under the confirmed reorganization plan, terminating the stay.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Acute, Inc.'s appeals regarding a bankruptcy sale order and a liquidation plan confirmation. The court held that Acute abandoned its challenges to the sale order and forfeited its objections to the confirmation order by failing to raise them in the bankruptcy court.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a medical malpractice case. The appellate court held that the district court properly excluded the plaintiffs' causation expert due to repeated discovery violations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of state-law consumer protection claims against natural gas wholesalers. The court held that the Natural Gas Act field-preempts the Kansas Consumer Protection Act claims because they directly target interstate wholesale transactions under exclusive federal jurisdiction.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that federal tax liens validly attached to real property held by a limited liability company. The court found that a defunct construction company retained a beneficial interest in the parcels through a resulting trust, despite the LLC holding legal title.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a district court order remanding a probate dispute to state court. The appellate panel held that it lacked jurisdiction because the remand was based on a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court order confirming an arbitration award and appointing a receiver to recover funds withheld by a lending association. The court held that the partial arbitration award was final and that the receiver was necessary due to the defendant's obstructionist conduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se action brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The court found no basis for reversal after reviewing the district court's decision de novo.
