Shepard Johnson v. Ust - United States Trustee

MEMORANDUM

Shepard Johnson appeals pro se from the judgment of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”) affirming the bankruptcy court’s order approving a settlement agreement between the Chapter 7 trustee and the Solarte lot owners. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d). We review de novo BAP decisions, and apply the same standard of review that the BAP applied to the bankruptcy court’s ruling. Boyajian v. New Falls Corp. (In re Boyajian), 564 F.3d 1088, 1090 (9th Cir.2009). We affirm.

Contrary to Johnson’s contention, the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion by approving the settlement agreement because the facts in the record establish that the compromise was fair, reasonable, equitable, and adequate. See Martin v. Kane (In re A & C Props.), 784 F.2d 1377, 1380-81 (9th Cir.1986) (approval of a compromise is not an abuse of discretion where the record contains a factual foundation establishing that the compromise was fair, reasonable, and adequate).

Johnson’s remaining contentions, including that the bankruptcy court failed to make specific findings of fact, are unpersuasive.

AFFIRMED.

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