In Re: David Kwok v. Zhong Li

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 18 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

In re: DAVID C. KWOK, No. 23-60027

Debtor, BAP No. 22-1152

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MEMORANDUM*

DAVID C. KWOK,

Appellant,

v.

ZHONG QIU LI; JAMES QUAN,

Appellees.

Appeal from the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Lafferty III, Spraker, and Corbit, Bankruptcy Judges, Presiding

Submitted March 14, 2025** San Francisco, California

Before: FRIEDLAND, BENNETT, and BADE, Circuit Judges.

Appellant David C. Kwok appeals from a decision of the Bankruptcy

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Appellate Panel (BAP) affirming the bankruptcy court’s order dismissing his

adversary proceeding for failure to state a claim.1 We have jurisdiction under

U.S.C. § 158(d). We review the BAP’s decisions de novo and apply the same

standard of…