Legal Opinion
Bavely v. Powell (In Re Baskett)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1998No. BAP 97-8102PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Defendant-Appellant, Benny Powell, 1 appeals the bankruptcy court’s denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment on a complaint for turnover of property under 11 U.S.C. § 542. Based on Pioneer Investment Serv. Co. v. Brunswick Assoc. Ltd., 507 U.S. 380, 113 S.Ct. 1489, 123 L.Ed.2d 74 (1993), the Panel concludes that the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in refusing to set aside the default judgment. Accordingly, the bankruptcy court’s decision is REVERSED.
I.ISSUE ON APPEAL
Whether the bankruptcy court abused its discretion by denying Powell’s motion to set aside default and…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- David Nathaniel Jackson v. Malcolm Beech David Nathaniel Jackson v. Malcolm BeechCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- United Coin Meter Company, Inc., a Michigan Corporation v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad, a Virginia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Shepard Claims Service, Inc. v. William Darrah & Associates, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- HML II, Inc. v. Ginley (In Re HML II, Inc.)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- In Re PoffenbargerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · 2002
- Gourlay v. Sallie Mae, Inc. (In re Gourlay)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2012
- Kitchen v. Boyd (In Re Newpower)District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1999
- Hovis v. Grant/Jacoby, Inc. (In re Air South Airlines, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2000
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.