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Feb 17 2026
7th Cir. 25-1541 Panel Decision

FELIPE N. GOMEZ Debtor- v. LARRY WEISENTHAL and CONSTANCE WEISENTHAL

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling denying a Chapter 7 debtor's request to dismiss an adversary proceeding after the bankruptcy trustee had already settled the case. The court held that the debtor lacked standing to control the litigation because the estate's liabilities vastly exceeded its assets, leaving no realistic prospect of a surplus for the debtor.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Feb 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-1419 Panel Decision

MEDLEGAL SOLUTIONS, INC., doing business as Atticus Medi- cal Billing v. PREMIUM HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC APPEAL OF: VIVEK BEDI

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a federal judgment creditor's secured interest in a debtor's assets takes priority over a state judgment creditor's claim, even after the state creditor obtained a retroactive correction to fix a misnomer in his judgment. The court held that the federal district court had appellate jurisdiction over the final turnover order and that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine did not bar the federal court from adjudicating the priority dispute between the competing creditors.

Appellate Jurisdiction Bankruptcy Civil
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Feb 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-2360 Panel Decision

MARCUS L. PECK v. FIRST TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION and AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC

The Seventh Circuit vacated a district court dismissal of a consumer's federal claims against a creditor, ruling that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar suits alleging independent post-judgment debt collection misconduct. The appellate court held that claims regarding deceptive collection practices occurring after a state garnishment order are distinct from challenges to the state court's judgment itself.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Dec 2 2025
11th Cir. 1:22-cv-20703-RNS Published

Francisco Lagos Marmol, Fernando Van Peborgh v. Kalonymus Development Partners, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit held that a buyer's claim for specific performance was moot because the parties had already closed on the sale of the property following the district court's order. However, the court proceeded to review the damages award, affirming in part and reversing in part the district court's calculation of damages for the breach of the real-estate contract.

Bankruptcy Civil Mootness
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Nov 24 2025
11th Cir. 2:21-cv-00950-JLB Published

In Re: ATIF, Inc. Debtor. DANIEL J. STERMER v. OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE HOLDING COMPANY OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANIES, INC ATTORN...

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's judgment rejecting a Creditor Trustee's fraudulent transfer claims against title insurance companies. The appellate court upheld the lower court's finding that the debtor received reasonably equivalent value for its assets and that the corporate entities involved were not alter egos or successors liable for the debtor's debts.

Bankruptcy Civil Intellectual Property
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Nov 10 2025
11th Cir. 1:23-cv-21742-JB Published

Storey Mountain v. Del Amo

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed that a joint bank account held by a married debtor and his spouse is exempt property in Chapter 7 bankruptcy under Florida law. The court held that a standard signature card stating the account is a joint tenancy with right of survivorship does not constitute an express disclaimer of tenancy by the entirety ownership.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Oct 29 2025
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-23103-BB Unanimous

Casa Express Corp. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

The Eleventh Circuit held that a federal district court lacked ancillary jurisdiction to enforce a New York judgment against third-party defendants in Florida supplementary proceedings because the claims involved entirely new facts and theories of liability. The court affirmed the dismissal for lack of jurisdiction but vacated the district court's alternative merits rulings and remanded the case for dismissal without prejudice.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Nov 13 2024
2nd Cir. 23-700 Panel Decision

Peterson v. Bank Markazi

The Second Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part, holding that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the turnover claim against Bank Markazi but possessed personal jurisdiction over Clearstream. The court further ruled that while Section 8772 is constitutional, the district court erred in granting summary judgment without first determining asset ownership under state law.

Bankruptcy Civil Summary Judgment
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