Woodman v. Concept Construction, LLC (In Re Woodman)

HARTZ, Circuit Judge.

Peter Woodman filed two timely notices of appeal from an adverse decision by the bankruptcy court. One appeal was heard by the bankruptcy appellate panel (BAP), which dismissed the appeal a month later for failure to prosecute. The other was heard by the district court, which decided to consider the matter despite the prior BAP ruling but ruled against Mr. Woodman on the merits. He appeals from the judgment of the district court. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(1) and vacate the district court’s judgment because it lacked jurisdiction.

I. BACKGROUND

Mr.…