Legal Opinion
Berrios v. Ortiz
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided July 8, 2003No. BAP No. PR 02-051; Bankruptcy No. 01-08533-ESLPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DEASY, Bankruptcy Judge.
Empresas Berrios d/b/a Mueblerías Berrios (the “Creditor”) appeals the order of the bankruptcy court dated July 17, 2002 (the “Order”) in which the Court sustained the objection of Francisco J. Esteves Ortiz (the “Debtor”) to the Creditor’s proof of claim insofar as it asserts status as a secured creditor. For the reasons discussed below, the order of the bankruptcy court is affirmed.
I. Jurisdiction and Standard of Review
An order on an objection to claim is a final appealable order. See Neal Mitchell Assoc. v. Braunstein (In re Lambeth Corp.), 227 B.R. 1, 6 (1st Cir.…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Esteves OrtizBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2003