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The TBBA is committed to keeping its members informed of important developments in bankruptcy law. To that end, we actively monitor recent case law and emerging legal trends that impact bankruptcy practice in the Eastern District of Virginia and beyond. This page will feature quarterly updates with concise case law summaries, providing members with timely, practical insights to support effective advocacy and informed decision-making.
*Recent Case Law Highlights Taken from the 34th Annual Hal J. Bonney Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Practice Materials.
Recent Supreme Court Decisions
United States v. Miller, 145 S. Ct. 839 (2025) (Jackson, J.).
Recent Fourth Circuit Decisions
Bestwall LLC v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants of Bestwall LLC, 148 F.4th 233 (4th. Cir. Aug. 1, 2025)
Martin v. Parker (In re Parker), 141 F.4th 583 (4th Cir. July 1, 2025)
Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Company Inc. et al. (In re Kaiser Gypsum Co. Inc. et al.), 135 F.4th 185 (4th Cir. Apr. 29, 2025)
Hopkins Hospitality Investors, LLC v. Guttman (In re Star Dev. Grp., LLC), No. 24-1722, 2025WL 1135009, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 9146 (4th Cir. Apr. 17, 2025) (Wynn, J.) (unpublished).
Koontz v. SN Servicing Corp., 133 F.4th 320 (4th Cir. Apr. 4, 2025).
Sugar v. Burnett (In re Sugar) and Sasser v. Burnett, 130 F.4th 358 (4th Cir. Mar. 5, 2025).
Fluharty v. Phila. Indem. Co. (In re Levine), 130 F.4th 86 (4th Cir. Feb. 26, 2025) (Benjamin, J.).
LeClair v. Tavenner, 128 F.4th 257 (4th Cir. 2025) (Diaz, J.).
Recent District Court Decisions
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Hopeman Bros., Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 226135, at *15 (E.D. Va. Nov. 17, 2025)
Vaughn v. Hassett, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192364, at *8 (E.D. Va. Sept. 29, 2025)
Schultz v. Cheney, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 188721, at *10 (E.D. Va. Sept. 24, 2025)
Gunkova v. Cheney, No. 1:25-CV-00626-MSN-WBP, 2025 WL 1850591, 2025 U.S. Dist.LEXIS 126608 (E.D. Va. July 2, 2025) (Nachmanoff, J.).
Suazo v. Meiburger, No. 1:24-CV-1561 (PTG/IDD), 2025 WL 1732513, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117840 (E.D. Va. June 20, 2025) (Giles, J.).
Vaughn v. Gold, No. 1:25-CV-00217-MSN-IDD, 2025 WL 1650041, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS110199 (E.D. Va. June 10, 2025) (Nachmanoff, J.).
Fifer v. Micale, No. 7:24-CV-885, 2025 WL 1551546, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103427 (W.D.Va. May 30, 2025) (Urbanski, J.).
Yates v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, No. 1:24-CV-2302 (RDA/LRV), 2025 WL 1186306, 2025 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 78602 (E.D. Va. Apr. 3, 2025), report and recommendation adopted, No. 1:24-CV-2302 (RDA/LRV), 2025 WL 1184103, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77734 (E.D. Va. Apr. 23,2025) (Vaala, J.).3
Darnell v. Wasinger, No. 1:24-CV-96 (PTG/LRV), 2025 WL 938108, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS58535 (E.D. Va. Mar. 27, 2025) (Giles, J.).
Towd Point Master Funding Tr. 2019-PM7 v. Pro. Foreclosure Corp. of Va., No. 1:24-CV-779(RDA/WEF), 2025 WL 918158, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56491 (E.D. Va. Mar. 25, 2025)(Alston, J.).
Goldman Sachs Bank USA v. Brown, No. 7:24-CV-00490, 2025 WL 837338, 2025 U.S. Dist.LEXIS 48032 (W.D. Va. Mar. 17, 2025) (Ballou, J.), appeal docketed, No. 25-01439 (4th Cir.Apr. 15, 2025).
Fifer v. Chapter 13 Tr., No. 7:24-CV-00417, 2025 WL 819095, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45957(W.D. Va. Mar. 13, 2025) (Dillon, J.).
Raja v. Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC, No. 1:23-CV-736 (RDA/WBP), 2025 WL 791550,2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45277 (E.D. Va. Mar. 12, 2025) (Alston, J.).
Malloy v. Kane, No. 3:24CV200 (RCY), 2025 WL 777664, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44055 (E.D.Va. Mar. 11, 2025) (Young, J.), appeal docketed, No. 25-01389 (4th. Cir. Apr. 14, 2025).
Saadein-Morales v. Westridge Swim & Racquet Club, Inc., No. 1:24-CV-1442 (LMB/IDD),2025 WL 799511, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49393 (E.D. Va. Feb. 26, 2025) (Brinkema, J.),appeal docketed, No. 25-01229 (4th Cir. Mar. 12, 2025).
Rankin v. Caldwell (In re Rankin), No. 1:24-CV-1902 (LMB/IDD), 2025 WL 799492, 2025U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48331 (E.D. Va. Feb. 11, 2025) (Brinkema, J.), appeal docketed, No.25-01231 (4th Cir. Mar. 12, 2025).
Malloy v. Schelin, No. 3:24-cv-477 (RCY), 2025 WL 422600, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21915(E.D. Va. Feb. 6, 2025) (Young, J.), appeal docketed, No. 25-01234 (4th Cir. Mar. 12, 2025).
Recent Bankruptcy Court Decisions
In re Parris, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 2381 (Bankr. E.D.Va. Sept. 23, 2025)
In re Baecher Lane VA, LLC, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 2859 (Bankr. E.D.Va. Nov. 4, 2025)
In re Mahar, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 3116, at *12 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Dec. 2, 2025)
In re Martinez, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 3067, at *4 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Nov. 21, 2025)\
Barrett v. Up Ashburn, LLC (In re McCarthy Contr., LLC), 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 2962, at *2 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Nov. 13, 2025)
Church v. Ness (In re Ness), 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 2894, at *6 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Nov. 6, 2025)
Barber DME Supply Grp., LLC v. Barber (In re Barber), 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 2907, at *13 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Nov. 6, 2025)
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Hopeman Bros. (In re Hopeman Bros.), 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 2989, at *3 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Aug. 29, 2025)
In re Hopeman Bros., Inc., 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 3324, at *15 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Oct. 31, 2025)
In re Martinez, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 2248, at *10 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Sept. 8, 2025)
Lee v. Park (In re Park), A.P. No. 25-01021-BFK, 2025 WL 2214055, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS1859 (Bankr. E.D. Va. July 31, 2025) (Kenney, C.J.).
Copeland v. Brown (In re Brown), A.P. No. 25-07006, 2025 WL 2180200, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS1835 (Bankr. W.D. Va. July 31, 2025) (Black, C.J.).
In re BV Mgmt. LLC, No. 22-10662-BFK, 2025 WL 1942986, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 1682(Bankr. E.D. Va. July 15, 2025) (Kenney, C.J.).
In re Sorrells, No. 21-50632, 2025 WL 1829138, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 1597 (Bankr. W.D. Va.July 2, 2025) (Connelly, J.).
Meiburger v. Suazo (In re Tiongson), No. 22-11540-KHK, 2025 WL 1549921, 2025 Bankr.LEXIS 1320 (Bankr. E.D. Va. May 30, 2025) (Kindred, J.), aff’d, No. 1:24-CV-1561(PTG/IDD), 2025 WL 1732513, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117840 (E.D. Va. June 20, 2025) (Giles,J.).
In re Amerinvest, LLC, 670 B.R. 40 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2025) (Kindred, J.).
In re Kretzing, No. 25-10304-BFK, 2025 WL 1134653, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 951 (Bankr. E.D.Va. Apr. 16, 2025) (Kenney, J.).
Cheney v. Watson (In re Recovery Law Grp., APC), 670 B.R. 193 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Apr. 7, 2025) (Huennekens, J.).
In re Braddy, 668 B.R. 526 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Mar. 28, 2025) (Phillips, J.).
In re Rosen, 668 B.R. 541 (Bankr. W.D. Va. Mar. 25, 2025) (Connelly, J.).
In re Enviva Pellets Epes Holdings, LLC, No. 24-10454-BFK, 2025 WL 857252, 2025 Bankr.LEXIS 537 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Mar. 6, 2025) (Kenney, J.).
In re Hammond, No. 19-12942-BFK, 2025 WL 572828, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 379 (Bankr. E.D.Va. Feb. 20, 2025) (Kenney, J.).
