Turner v. Ruta

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

Bankruptcy appeal.

From denial of Appellant’s motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal.

I. Background

On February 2, 1994, United States Bankruptcy Judge Larry Lessen ruled that Appellant’s debt of $50,000 to Appellee was nondis-chargeable.

According to Appellant’s counsel, Attorney Richard Wolter, he received a copy of the order on February 4,1994 and mailed a copy to the Appellant in Florida on the same day. On February 9, 1994, Mr. Wolter left for California and did not return to Illinois until February 16, 1994. Mr. Wolter claims that prior to…