Legal Opinion
Vazquez v. Cruz (In Re Prego Cruz)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided April 26, 2005No. BAP No. PR 04-049, Bankruptcy No. 03-01259-GAC, Adversary No. 04-0031PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM. 1
Creditor Daisy Torres Vazquez (“Torres”) appeals from the bankruptcy court’s August 31, 2004, order dismissing as untimely her adversary complaint objecting to discharge. The issues on appeal are: (1) whether Torres’ discharge complaint was timely filed; and (2) if the complaint was untimely, whether the bankruptcy court should have further enlarged the time to file the complaint based on the doctrine of excusable neglect. For the following reasons, the bankruptcy court’s decision is AFFIRMED.
BACKGROUND
On February 11, 2003, Natacha Prego Cruz (“Debtor”) filed a voluntary petition…
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