Legal Opinion
Greene v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 29, 1986No. 85-2351PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
The Small Business Administration (SBA) appeals from the district court’s reversal of a bankruptcy court decision that the SBA, rather than Belva Greene, was entitled to death benefits payable on policies owned by the debtor, Joseph C. Souza. We conclude that Greene’s untimely appeal to the district court deprived it of jurisdiction to consider the case. We therefore remand to the district court for dismissal of the appeal and reinstatement of the bankruptcy court judgment in favor of the SBA.
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In September 1977, the SBA loaned $49,-300 to Souza. In the following March,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- R.E. Rodgers and Barbara Rodgers v. James G. Watt, Secretary of the Interior of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Banco Central y Economias v. Lozano (In re Lozano)District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1984
3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re SouzaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- In Re Ben Allustiarte and Linda Allustiarte, Debtors. Gregory R. Allustiarte, Allustiarte Brothers (A Partnership) v. Dennis M. HauserCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988