In re Anibal Mesala Silva

1 cc: USBK 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IN RE: Case No. 5:21-cv-00265-JWH

ANIBAL MESALA SILVA,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

Debtor, ORDER AFFIRMING THE ORDER

OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT

ANIBAL SILVA,

Appellant,

v.

MIDLAND MORTGAGE; MIDFIRST BANK; and ROD DANIELSON,

Appellees.

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 I. INTRODUCTION On January 3, 2019, Appellant Anibal Mesala Silva filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, thereby commencing his bankruptcy case. As relevant here, Appellee Rod Danielson was the duly appointed Chapter 13 trustee in Silva’s bankruptcy case, and Appellees Midland Mortgage and MidFirst Bank (jointly, “MidFirst”) were creditors. On January 7, 2021, Danielson filed a motion to dismiss Silva’s bankruptcy case.2 Silva opposed that Motion on January 19, 2021,3 and on February 2, 2021, MidFirst filed a reply. The bankruptcy court…