Civil Practice: Dismissal-Docket Sheet Entry-Jurisdiction
Where appellant challenged the dismissal with prejudice of her petition against respondent and a bank for claims including conversion and fraud, the dismissal by docket sheet entry did not meet […]
Civil Practice: Failure to State Claim-Dismissal
Where appellant challenged the dismissal of his claims for failure to state a claim, there was no basis for reversal, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. Abdulrazzak v. […]
Bankruptcy: Chapter 13 Cases-Dismissal-Bad Faith
Where debtors challenged the dismissal of their individual Chapter 13 cases with a bar to refiling for 180 days, the judgment is affirmed because the court found that their multiple […]
Civil Rights: Pro Se Claims-Dismissal
Where appellants challenged the dismissal of their pro se complaint raising federal and state law claims, the court properly dismissed the federal claims, so the judgment is affirmed in part, […]
Civil Practice: Dismissal-Pro Se Action-Proposed Amendments
Where appellant brought a pro se action against the owner of an apartment building, the appellant’s proposed amendments to her complaint would not have fixed the problems, and futility is […]
Civil Practice: Dismissal-Pro Se Action
Where appellant challenged the dismissal of her pro se action, there was no basis for reversal, but the dismissal of the state-law claims should be modified to be without prejudice, […]
Criminal Law: Habeas Relief-Dismissal
Where appellant challenged the dismissal of his Section 2241 petition, the judgment is affirmed for the reasons stated by the district court. Judgment is affirmed. Weang v. Secretary of Department […]
Civil Practice: Diversity-Dismissal
Where appellants challenged the dismissal of their amended complaint in a diversity action, the dismissal was proper for the reasons cited by the district court. Judgment is affirmed. Lindberg v. […]
Civil Rights: Dismissal-Pro Se Action
Where appellant challenged the dismissal of his pro se civil rights action, the dismissal was proper, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. Sayen v. Schurrer (MLW No.74466/Case No. […]
Bankruptcy: Chapter 13-Dismissal-Violation of Stay
Where a debtor challenged the dismissal of his Chapter 13 case, the bankruptcy court did not err in dismissing the case as void because it was filed in violation of […]
Civil Rights: Dismissal-Statute of Limitations
Where appellant challenged the dismissal of his civil rights action, the district court properly found the claims to be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Judgment is affirmed. Clayborne […]
Civil Rights: Inmate Action-Dismissal
Where an inmate challenged the dismissal of his civil rights complaint, the dismissal was proper, and the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. Bolvin v. Hutchinson (MLW No. 74428/Case No. […]
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