Legal Opinion
In re Sheppard
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 9, 2015No. Nos. 14-8045, 14-01645PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOAN LLOYD, Bankruptcy Judge.
In this appeal, Creditor Republic Franklin Insurance Company appeals the Bankruptcy Court’s Order Denying Motion to Extend Time for Filing a Complaint to Determine the Dischargeability of Debt and/or Filing an Objection to Discharge. The Bankruptcy Court held that the Creditor-Appellant had not met the threshold for “cause” under Fed. R. Bankr.P. 4004 and 4007(c). For the reasons set forth below, the Panel concludes that it was an abuse of discretion for the bankruptcy court to deny a timely Motion to Extend Time for Filing a Complaint. The Bankruptcy…
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