Daake v. C.D. Jones & Co. (In Re C.D. Jones & Co.)

Thomas and Adele Daake seek review of the district court’s dismissal of their bankruptcy court appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Daakes contend the district court erred when it determined the bankruptcy court’s settlement order was not a final judgment appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1). After review, 1 we reverse and remand to the district court with instructions to hear the appeal.

• I. BACKGROUND

The Daakes are creditors of C.D. Jones & Company, Inc., which has been the subject of a lengthy bankruptcy proceeding. Not long before the bankruptcy petition was filed,…