United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit June 26, 1992, BAP Nos. CC-91-1987-JOMe, CC-91-1988-JOMe, CC-91-2018-JOMe and CC-91-2019-JOMe, Bankruptcy No. LA 91-61357-KM (Patronite v. Beeney (In Re Beeney))

OPINION

JONES, Bankruptcy Judge:

The trial court denied appellant’s motion to reopen the debtor’s bankruptcy case and appellant’s petition to pursue a state court lawsuit against the debtor. Appellant sought to pursue the lawsuit solely to determine the debtor’s liability for an auto

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accident so that appellant could collect damages under the debtor’s insurance policy.