Legal Opinion
Bartel v. Walsh (Bartel)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided May 4, 2009No. BAP No. MB 08-078. Bankruptcy No. 05-13134-JBR. Adversary No. 06-1161-JBRPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAUGHN, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judge.
Dennis M. Bartel (the “Debtor”) appeals from the October 10, 2008, bankruptcy court order (the “Order”) granting the motion of Paul F. Walsh 1 and Lieutenant Stephen O’Reilly (“Lieutenant O’Reilly”) (together, the “Defendants”) for summary judgment on the Debtor’s complaint alleging violations of the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, General Laws Chapter 12 § 111; the automatic stay provisions of the bankruptcy code, 11 U.S.C. § 362; 2 and abuse of process. The bankruptcy court’s decision turned on its…
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