Bonus Case Roundup (Happy Father's Day!)

3rd Circuit

Joubert v. ABN Amro Mortgage Group (06/16/05 - No. 04-1373)

Sec. 105(a) of the Code [court may issue any order necessary or appropriate to carry out provisions of the Code] does not afford a private cause of action with respect to alleged violations of Sec. 506(b) [interest nad costs for oversecured creditors].

5th Circuit In Re: UAL Corp. (06/14/05 - No. 04-2704)

See prior Blawg post for details.

8th Circuit Swain v. Dredging, Inc. (06/13/05 - No. 05-6007)

Defendant did not violate discharge injunction of Sec. 524 by delivering a pleading to the Prosecuting Attorney.

9th Circuit Scott v. US Trustee (06/17/05 - No. 03-35411)

Sec. 110 of the Code regulating Bankruptcy Petition preparers is not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad and does not violate the First Amendment.