In Re Omer L. Rains, Omer L. Rains v. Kenny W. Flinn, in Re D.W. And O.L. Rains, Omer L. Rains v. Kenny W. Flinn, and Office of the United States Trustee, Trustee

428 F.3d 893 In re Omer L. RAINS, Omer L. Rains, Appellant, v. Kenny W. Flinn, Appellee. In re D.W. and O.L. Rains, Omer L. Rains, Appellant, v. Kenny W. Flinn, Appellee, and Office of the United States Trustee, Trustee. No. 03-16538. No. 04-15743. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 8, 2005. Filed November 8, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED George C. Hollister, Sacramento, CA, for debtor-appellant Omer L. Rains. Gregory J. Hughes, Roseville, CA, for trustee-appellee Kenny W. Flinn. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California; Garland E. Burrell, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. Nos. CV-03-00388-GEB, CV-03-01524-GEB. Before: WALLACE, RAWLINSON, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges. RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge: 1 These consolidated appeals arise from the bankruptcy court's approval of, and subsequent enforcement of, a settlement agreement resolving adversary proceedings brought by the trustee-appellee and a creditor against the debtor-appellant. Because we conclude that the settlement agreement was valid, and that enforcement of the agreement was proper, we affirm the district court's…