DeWoskin v. Hibbits (In Re Sullivan Jewelry, Inc.)

ORDER

KRESSEL, Bankruptcy Judge.

The appellant moves to transfer this appeal to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Because we conclude that the appeal is properly before this court, we deny the motion.

BACKGROUND

On January 16, 1998, an order and a judgment (both dated January 15, 1998) were entered granting the plaintiff summary judgment in this adversary proceeding. On January 27, 1998, the defendant filed a notice of appeal. While he did not use the official form and the caption of the notice of appeal was inaccurate in a number of respects, the appeal did…