Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit February 20, 2002, No. 00-17539, NV-99-01715-RPM (Bench v. Rygiol)

MEMORANDUM **

Henry V. Rygiol appeals pro se the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (“BAP”) *385judgment affirming a bankruptcy judge’s summary judgment excepting from discharge Rygiol’s debts to his former limited partners. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). We independently review the bankruptcy court’s rulings on appeal from the BAP, Cool Fuel, Inc. v. Bd.