Bruce Ward Bain's Legal Cases (2)

Bankruptcy and debt

881 F. 2d 176 - Sikes v. Global Marine Inc

Aug 25, 2014

OUTCOME: Win

En Banc 5th Circuit Robert A. Sikes and Janice K. Sikes appeal a judgment granting a Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) dismissal of their demands against Global Marine, Inc. and Global Marine Drilling Company (co ... llectively, Global) on the ground that their complaint was filed in violation of an automatic stay in bankruptcy, 11 U.S.C. Sec. 362(a). Concluding that the bankruptcy court validated the filing and authorized the Sikes to proceed with their complaint, we reverse and remand

Appeals

774 S.W.2d 755 (1989) TEXAS EMPLOYERS' INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Appellant, v. Dorothy ARMSTRONG, Appellee.

Jul 06, 1989

OUTCOME: Win

First Bad faith appeal award. Rule 84 states, in pertinent part: In civil cases where the court shall determine that an appeal ... has been taken for delay and without sufficient cause, then the appe ... llate court may, as part of its judgment, award each prevailing appellee... an amount not to exceed ten percent of the amount of damages awarded against such appellant...

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