Circuit Court of Appeals Cases from Last Week

6th Circuit Court of Appeals, April 20, 2009
U.S. Bank, N.A. v. EPA, --- F.3d ---, 2009 WL -------- (6th Cir 2009)(EPA's claim against the Debtor for groundwater cleanup compensation under CERCLA is affirmed, where Debtor assumed its predecessor's liabilities)

7th Circuit Court of Appeals, April 23, 2009
Int'l Painters and Allied Trades Indus. Pension Fund v. Radcliffe, --- F.3d ---, 2009 WL -------- (7th Cir 2009)(1. setoff of defendant's pension benefits upon bankruptcy violated the automatic stay, and 2. the court properly refused to lift the automatic stay, as the exemptions to the anti-alienation provisions of ERISA did not apply to plaintiff's actions)

Thanks to Findlaw.com