Joseph P. Brown, Jr. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

In this bankruptcy appeal, Joseph Brown, Jr. and Terri Lynn Brown (the “Browns”) appeal the district court’s affir-mance of the bankruptcy court’s orders abstaining from hearing their adversary proceeding and voluntarily dismissing their bankruptcy case. The Browns contend that the bankruptcy court erred in abstaining because the motion to abstain was filed past the deadline provided in the bankruptcy court’s local rules. The Browns also contend that the bankruptcy court coerced them into dismissing their bankruptcy case. Because we find no merit in either contention, we affirm.

I. Facts and…