In Re Franklin Eldridge Carolyn Eldridge, Debtors. Franklin Eldridge Carolyn Eldridge v. Coast-To-Coast Marketing Company, Inc., Budd Cohen

52 F.3d 332 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 Franklin ELDRIDGE; Carolyn Eldridge, Debtors. Franklin ELDRIDGE; Carolyn Eldridge, Appellants, v. COAST-TO-COAST MARKETING COMPANY, INC., Budd Cohen, Appellees. No. 93-17188. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 6, 1995. * Decided April 13, 1995. Before: BRUNETTI, THOMPSON and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Franklin and Carolyn Eldridge brought a preference avoidance action pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sec. 547 (b) to set aside an alleged preferential payment of $100,000 to Franklin Eldridge's former client in settlement of malpractice and related claims. After hearing evidence presented by the Eldridges, the bankruptcy court dismissed the claim and denied a motion for reconsideration. The Eldridges appealed to the bankruptcy appellate panel (BAP), which affirmed. They now appeal to this court. 3 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 158 , and we affirm. 4 Pursuant to…