Legal Opinion

Eastman v. Eastman (In Re Eastman)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 30, 1995No. BAP No. CC-94-1955-JePMe. Bankruptcy No. SA 94-13830-JBPublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Before JELLEN 1 , PERRIS 2 , and MEYERS, Bankruptcy Judges. JELLEN, Bankruptcy Judge:

On motion of the debtor’s former spouse, an unsecured claimant, the bankruptcy court dismissed the debtor’s voluntary Chapter 7 petition pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 305(a)(1) 3 . The debtor appeals. We reverse and remand.

I. FACTS

On April 15, 1994, the debtor filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Prior to the filing, the debtor and her former spouse, appellee Mark Eastman (“Eastman”), were parties to a marital dissolution proceeding in the California superior court. On…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re David G. Zick, Debtor. Industrial Insurance Services, Inc. v. David G. ZickCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  2. In Re Herbert L. HOLM, Debtor. Alan WRIGHT, Creditor-Appellee, v. Herbert L. HOLM, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. In Re Carol Freeman Marsch, Debtor (Two Cases). John D. Marsch, Claimant-Appellant v. Carol F. Marsch, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  4. Boone v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  5. In Re Martin-TrigonaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983

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