In Re William A. Knauss, Debtor. William A. Knauss v. Cecilia Knauss Ronald Ancell, Trustee Fred R. Kartchner

53 F.3d 338 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 WILLIAM A. KNAUSS, Debtor. William A. KNAUSS, Appellant, v. Cecilia KNAUSS; Ronald Ancell, Trustee; Fred R. Kartchner, Appellees. No. 94-16541. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 19, 1995. * Decided April 26, 1995. Before: BROWNING, SNEED, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William A. Knauss appeals pro se the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's ("BAP") affirmance of the bankruptcy court's order vacating its earlier order granting Knauss's motion to convert his case from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13. We review de novo the BAP's conclusions of law, and we review for clear error its findings of fact. Olsen v. Zerbetz (In re Olsen), 36 F.3d 71, 72 (9th Cir.1994). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 158 (d) and affirm. 3 * Background 4 On August 13, 1991, Knauss filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. On December 31, 1991, he was…