Belew v. Rucker, No. 19-6020 (8th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseThe Bankruptcy Appellate Panel dismissed debtor's appeal of the bankruptcy court's order granting the trustee's motion to approve her proposed sale of certain assets to the bank. The panel held that the sale authorized by the bankruptcy court could not be undone and thus the appeal was moot. Furthermore, the panel held that debtor did not have a financial stake in the bankruptcy court's order and thus lacked standing to appeal the order.
Court Description: Nail, Author, with Chief Judge Saladino and Dow, Bankruptcy Judges] Bankruptcy Appellate Panel - Chapter 7. Because debtor did not seek a stay of the sale of property pending appeal, the appeal is moot. In addition, the debtor has not shown any possibility, much less reasonable possibility, of a surplus in the case, and thus lacks standing to appeal. [ November 19, 2019
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