SMC Holdings v. McCann, No. 19-6009 (8th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseThe Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court's judgment determining that SMC's claim against debtor was nondischargeable. The panel held that the bankruptcy court's finding that SMC was the proper party holding the claim against debtor was not clearly erroneous. In this case, the bankruptcy court permissibly viewed the evidence as demonstrating that Vinco was only acting on SMC's behalf and that SMC was the real party in interest.
Court Description: Shodeen, Author, with Saladino, Chief Judge, and Nail, Bankruptcy Judge] Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. The bankruptcy court's conclusion that SMC was the proper party holding the claim against debtor, and thus the proper party to file this adversary action to except its debt, is affirmed. [ July 08, 2019
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