United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit January 29, 2010, BAP No. WW-09-1142-MoPaH. Bankruptcy No. 07-13059-SJS (Groshong v. Sapp (In Re Mila, Inc.))

OPINION

MONTALI, Bankruptcy Judge:

Appellant, chapter 11

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trustee Geoffrey Groshong (“Trustee”), appeals a bankruptcy court order granting Appellee, Layne E. Sapp (“Sapp”), relief from the automat

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ic stay allowing the Federal Insurance Company (“Insurer”) to advance payments to Sapp for his legal defense costs under a directors and officers insurance policy (“D & 0 policy”) held by