Hopper v. Hopper (In Re Hopper)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge.
Billy L. Hopper appeals a bankruptcy court 1 decision which held certain claims of Kathryn Hopper, his former spouse, non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. §§ 523(a)(5) and (15). On appeal, Mr. Hopper asserts that the bankruptcy judge erred in proceeding with the hearing and entering judgment in his absence, and he argues that the court should have granted him a continuance. We affirm.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
We review the bankruptcy court’s decision regarding the grant of continuance and the decision to proceed with a scheduled hearing in the absence of the defendant under an…
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