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Apr 28 2026
9th Cir. 25-2900 Unpublished

In re PANIOLO CABLE COMPANY LLC Debtor

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's grant of partial summary judgment against Clearcom, Inc. for breach of contract and unjust enrichment regarding the Paniolo Cable Company infrastructure. The court held that sufficient evidence supported the Trustee's claim that the Master Services Agreement and Emergency Service Order remained active when Clearcom failed to pay.

Bankruptcy Civil Summary Judgment
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Apr 28 2026
4th Cir. 25-1303 Panel Decision

Goddard v. Burnett

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's rejection of a Chapter thirteen plan that technically complied with the means test but retained luxury vehicles while paying unsecured creditors minimally. The court held that technical compliance with the disposable income requirement does not immunize a debtor from the separate statutory requirement to propose a plan in good faith.

Bankruptcy Civil Social Security
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Apr 28 2026
4th Cir. 25-6949 Per Curiam

Holtzclaw v. Pittman

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a postjudgment motion to amend. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's conclusion that the appellant presented no grounds for relief.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 23-3662 Published

Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP

The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The court holds that Arch's arguments are precluded by binding precedent from a prior published decision involving identical facts.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 23-3437 Published

Apogee Coal Company, LLC v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical arguments based on materially identical facts.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 23-3645 Published

Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP

The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act despite selling its subsidiary in 2005. The court holds that because the petitioners conceded their arguments were identical to those rejected in a 2024 published decision, the prior ruling binds the panel and precludes relief.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 23-3297 Published

Apogee Coal Company, LLC v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical arguments based on materially identical facts.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 23-3644 Published

Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP

The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits accrued while it self-insured its subsidiary Apogee. The court holds that because the petitioners' arguments mirror those rejected in a prior published decision, the earlier ruling binds this panel and precludes relief.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 23-3536 Published

Apogee Coal Company, LLC v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical arguments based on materially identical facts.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 23-3612 Published

Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP

The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The court relies on binding precedent to reject arguments that liability transferred when Arch sold its subsidiary in 2005.

Bankruptcy Civil
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