Legal Opinion
Hank Willms v. Rowe Sanderson, Iii
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2013No. 12-35135PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NGUYEN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Rowe Sanderson III appeals from the district court’s judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s order granting Appellees Hank and Dolly Willmses’ motion for an extension of time to file a nondischargeability complaint. We conclude that under our existing case law the bankruptcy court erred in two ways — by sua sponte extending the time for the Willmses to file a nondischargeability complaint after the deadline had already passed and by doing so without either a showing or a finding of cause. Therefore, we reverse the district court and remand with…
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