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In re Smalberger

United States District Court, D. Oregon
Apr 15, 1994
170 B.R. 707 (D. Or. 1994)

Summary

stating in dicta "it might be appropriate to prefer a claim for restitution or familial support if the alternative is that the debtor will be sent to jail and the plan will therefore fail."

Summary of this case from In re Stella

Opinion

Civ. No. 94-188-FR. Bankruptcy No. 393-32040-H13.

April 15, 1994.

Michael R. Blaskowsky, Portland, OR, for debtor.

Michael J. Caro, Shannon, Johnson Bailey, P.C., Portland, OR, for St. Vincent Portland Federal Credit Union.


OPINION AND ORDER


The matters before the court are (1) the appeal from the interlocutory order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon denying confirmation of the Chapter 13 plan proposed by the debtor, JoAnn Carroll Smalberger; and (2) the motion of the appellee, St. Vincent Portland Federal Credit Union, to strike (# 38).

The district court acts as an appeals court from decisions of the bankruptcy court. The district court reviews the findings of fact of the bankruptcy court under a clearly erroneous standard; conclusions of law are reviewed de novo. Daniels-Head Assocs. v. William M. Mercer, Inc. (In re Daniels-Head Assocs.), 819 F.2d 914, 918 (9th Cir. 1987).

RULING OF THE COURT

Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8007 and Local Rule 2206-1(e), the record on appeal to this court is designated from the file of the bankruptcy court. The affidavit of JoAnn Smalberger dated February 15, 1994 is not a part of the file of the bankruptcy proceeding. Therefore, the motion of the appellee to strike that affidavit (# 38) is GRANTED.

This court ADOPTS the decision of the Honorable Henry L. Hess, Jr., United States Bankruptcy Judge, which was filed with the bankruptcy court on August 12, 1993. 157 B.R. 472. Further, this court AFFIRMS the order of Judge Hess denying confirmation and granting additional time to file documents, which was filed with the bankruptcy court on August 12, 1993.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

In re Smalberger

United States District Court, D. Oregon
Apr 15, 1994
170 B.R. 707 (D. Or. 1994)

stating in dicta "it might be appropriate to prefer a claim for restitution or familial support if the alternative is that the debtor will be sent to jail and the plan will therefore fail."

Summary of this case from In re Stella
Case details for

In re Smalberger

Case Details

Full title:In re Joann Carroll SMALBERGER, Debtor

Court:United States District Court, D. Oregon

Date published: Apr 15, 1994

Citations

170 B.R. 707 (D. Or. 1994)

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