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7th Circuit

In Re: Thomas Consolidated Indus., Inc. (07/31/06 - No. 05-2729)

Dismissal of an adversarial suit in a bankruptcy as a sanction for the bankruptcy trustee's non-compliance with discovery orders and misrepresentations to the court is affirmed where the lower courts did not abuse their discretion in dismissing the action.

8th Circuit

US Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n v. NRG Energy, Inc. (08/04/06 - No. 05-2570)

An enforcement action to enjoin defendant from future violations of the Commodity Exchange Act was not barred by defendant's discharge in bankruptcy.

California Appellate Districts

Frazier Nuts, Inc. v. American AG Credit (08/02/06 - No. F047759)

Sustaining of demurrer and granting of summary judgment in favor of defendant, secured lender of almond processor, and against plaintiff growers are reversed where the plaintiff growers' claims to the proceeds from the processor's sale of almonds are prior in dignity to defendant lender's claim based on its security interest.