In Re Don Teruo Kojima and Susan Lorraine Kojima

I. INTRODUCTION

On January 27, 2023, Don Teruo Kojima and Susan Lorraine Kojima (collectively, “Debtors”), as well as Cameron Kojima, and several business entities! (the “Adelanto Entities”) filed a Notice of Appeal with this Court, seeking review of the Bankruptcy Court’s order approving a settlement agreement with creditors Chase Miles Kaufman, Michael Garrison, and Zachary Powers (collectively, “KGP”), and staying State Court litigation between KGP Debtors, Cameron Kojima, and the Adelanto Entities. (ECF No. 1.) On April 25, 2023, the Court dismissed Debtors from the appeal for lack of standing, but allowed Cameron Kojima and the Adelanto Entities’ (collectively, “Appellants”) appeal to proceed. (ECF No. 25.) For the following reasons, the Court AFFIRMS the Bankruptcy Court’s order.

IL. JURISDICTION

The Court has jurisdiction over this Appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a). lil FACTUAL BACKGROUND The following facts are based on the record on appeal:

1 Cameron Ranch Adelanto Partners, LLC, Cameron Ranch Associates, LLC, Apollo Cultivation Management, LLC, Apollo Management, LLC, Dionysus Cultivation Partners I, LLC, Dionysus Cultivation Partners II, LLC, Dionysus…