115 B.R. 274 | D. Nev. | 1990
Debtor seeks an order by this Court pursuant to bankruptcy rule 8005 to stay the bankruptcy court’s order of conversion pending appeal. This Court, however, need not consider the merits of debtor’s Motion for Stay because such motion is improvidently before this Court. On May 8, 1990, debtor appealed to the bankruptcy appellate panel the bankruptcy court’s order converting the underlying case to Chapter 7 status. On that same date, debtor filed with the bankruptcy appellate panel a Motion for Stay Pending Appeal. The unsecured creditors' committee filed an Opposition on May 11, 1990. Debtor then filed a Reply on or about May 14, 1990. In the afternoon of May 16, 1990, counsel for the debtor was informed by the bankruptcy appellate panel that debtor’s Motion for Stay had been denied. Consequently, on May 17, 1990, debtor filed an Amended Notice of Appeal whereby debtor purportedly appealed the case to this Court. On the same date, debtor filed an Objection to Reference of the appeal to the bankruptcy appellate panel.
There is no provision in either the Bankruptcy Rules or Local Rules of Practice for a party’s amending an appeal in order to change the court before which he
In any event, even if debtor had not consented to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy appellate panel, and therefore, had properly amended his appeal so that it was providently before this Court, debtor’s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal would be barred by res judicata. Debtor’s Motion has already been decided by the bankruptcy appellate panel, and debtor may, if he wishes, appeal the decision of the bankruptcy appellate panel to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
IT IS, THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDERED that debtor’s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (# 1) is DENIED.