Wigley v. Wigley, No. 16-6009 (8th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseBarbara Wigley appeals the bankruptcy court's order denying confirmation of Robert Wigley's (debtor) second modified Chapter 11 plan. The court held that Barbara does not have standing because her interests are not central to the bankruptcy process and she is not a person aggrieved. Therefore, the court dismissed the appeal. To the extent that Barbara has standing to bring this appeal, the court concluded that the bankruptcy court did not err in denying approval of a settlement in debtor's Chapter 11 plan, and the district court did not err in entering the stay relief order.
Court Description: Schermer, Author, with Nail and Shodeen, Bankruptcy Judges] Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. Barbara Wigley lacked standing to bring this appeal, and the appeal is dismissed; her interests are not central to the bankruptcy case and she is not a person aggrieved by the court's orders; to the extent she has standing, the court did not abuse its discretion when it denied approval of the Settlement in Debtor's Second Modified Plan and confirmed the Debtor's Fourth Modified Plan. [ September 20, 2016
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