Williams v. Citifinancial Mortgage Co. (In Re Williams)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
VENTERS, Bankruptcy Judge.
The Debtor, Darick Patrice Williams, appeals from the May 21, 2000, Order of the Bankruptcy Court denying the Debt- or’s Motion to Compel Turnover of Funds (“Motion”). Because we find that the Bankruptcy Court had jurisdiction to hear the Debtor’s Motion, that abstention was not appropriate under the circumstances, and that the doctrine of equitable mootness does not prevent us from granting the appropriate relief in the present appeal, the order below will be reversed.
The factual background of this case is set forth in detail in our prior opinion Williams v. IMC…
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