Haugen

Haugen v. Isani

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243 F. App'x 288
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 25, 2007No. 06-16332California612 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Appellant/Debtor Elva Haugen appeals pro se a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit (“the BAP”). The BAP affirmed an order (“Sanctions Order”) from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada (“bankruptcy court”), which struck Haugen’s prior filings seeking to reopen her bankruptcy case and imposed a sanction of $100 in accordance with the court’s April 20, 1995 order limiting Haugen’s filings (“pre-filing order”). Haugen contends that the bankruptcy court erred in refusing to reopen her case, enforce a 1994 order, and review certain state court records. Haugen also contends that the court erred in imposing the sanction. We affirm.

A. Reopening of the Bankruptcy Case, Enforcement of the August 10, 1994 Order, and Review of the State Court Records

Under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, an appeal must be initiated by *290 the filing of a notice of appeal with the clerk. Fed. R. Bankr.P. 8001. The notice of appeal must be filed within ten days of the issuance of the order being appealed. Fed. R. Bankr.P. 8002.

In this case, Haugen did not file a notice of appeal of the bankruptcy court’s September 27, 2005…

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