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JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. Johnson (E.D. Ark.)

OPINION – JPMorgan Chase is a national bank chartered by the Comptroller of the Currency. It is authorized to do business in Arkansas, and that is all that is needed for it to avail itself of non-judicial foreclosure proceedings in Arkansas. The bankruptcy court’s determination that JPMorgan improperly performed non-judicial foreclosures is reversed.

In re Matter of: Lothian Oil Inc. (2nd Cir.)

BRIEF – Appellants commenced state common law actions against debtor prior to bankruptcy. Appellants argue that their state actions against non-debtor third parties could not be enjoined or subject to contempt sanctions. Thus, the district court erred in enforcing the bankruptcy court’s contempt order.

In re Young (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)

ORDER - Debtor could not claim exemptions in deceased wife’s retirement accounts; as wife’s slayer, he was barred from ownership of accounts.