Sisters of Providence Health System, Inc. v. Summerfield Elm Manor (In Re Summerfield Pine Manor)

This is an appeal from an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts dated June 18, 1997 denying the motion of appellant, Sisters of Providence Health Systems, Inc. (“SPHS” or “Appellant”) for mandatory abstention pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(2) (“Abstention Motion”), denying relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362, and allowing debtors’ sale of assets pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363. The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit has jurisdiction to hear this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(b). For the reasons discussed below, the…