Legal Opinion
Beitel v. OCA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 18, 2008No. 08-30055PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Dr. Brian Beitel appeals the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s denial of his motion to set aside or to vacate the default judgment against him. Concluding that the bankruptcy court erred by employing the incorrect burden of proof, we vacate both the bankruptcy court’s denial of Dr. Beitel’s motion to set aside or to vacate the default judgment and the district court’s order, and remand to the bankruptcy court to conduct a de novo evidentiary hearing.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
This appeal arises from an adversary proceeding in the Chapter 11…
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