Legal Opinion

Briney v. Burley

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 3, 1984No. 83-5565PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

Burley appeals from a decision of the bankruptcy appellate panel (BAP). The BAP reversed the bankruptcy court’s denial of a creditor’s Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion to set aside the discharge of Burley’s debts.

Burley contends that the BAP decision is invalid: (1) because the BAP was rendered unconstitutional by the Supreme Court’s decision in Northern Pipeline Const. Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co., 458 U.S. 50, 102 S.Ct. 2858, 73 L.Ed.2d 598 (1982); and (2) because the BAP did not apply the correct standard of review.

We hold that the BAP may issue decisions in all cases in…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. United States v. RaddatzSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Ross v. MoffittSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. James Lee Percy v. San Francisco General Hospital City and County of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  2. 10 Collier bankr.cas.2d 1339, Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,923 in Re James A. Burley and Elsie M. Burley, Debtors. B.H. Briney and Lucile Briney, Creditors/appellees v. James A. Burley and Elsie M. Burley, Debtors/appellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. Fayard v. Northeast Vehicle Services, LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  4. Caughlan v. First Security Bank of Helena (In re Chadwick)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Montana · 1986

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