In Re Joan Marie Ames, Debtor. Patrick M. Ames v. Kenneth W. Battley, Successor, Trustee to Harley Adamson, Trustee

990 F.2d 1255 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re Joan Marie AMES, Debtor. Patrick M. AMES, Appellant, v. Kenneth W. BATTLEY, Successor, Trustee to Harley Adamson, Trustee, Appellee. No. 92-36588. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 10, 1993. * Decided March 24, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Patrick M. Ames appeals pro se the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's ("BAP") denial of his motion for reconsideration of its dismissal of his appeal from the bankruptcy court's default judgment. The BAP dismissed his appeal for failure to file an opening brief pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8009. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d), and we affirm. 3 We review a "dismissal for non-compliance with non-jurisdictional bankruptcy rules for an abuse of discretion." Fitzsimmons v. Nolden (In re Fitzsimmons), 920 F.2d 1468, 1471 (9th Cir.1990); see also Henderson v.…