In Re: Dennis G. Curtis
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 In Re: Case No.: 3:20-cv-02513-AJB-DEB
DENNIS G. CURTIS,
12 Debtor, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS BANKRUPTCY APPEAL
BANK OF THE WEST, FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
Appellants, (Doc. No. 12)
16 v.
DENNIS CURTIS,
Appellee. 20 Before the Court is Dennis Curtis’ (“Curtis”) motion to dismiss Bank of the West’s (“BOW”) appeal for lack of jurisdiction. (Doc. No. 12.) BOW filed an opposition, to which Curtis replied. (Doc. Nos. 14, 15.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Curtis’ motion and DISMISSES the appeal WITH PREJUDICE. // // // 28 I. BACKGROUND In April 2019, Curtis filed a voluntary Chapter bankruptcy petition. BOW thereafter filed an adversary complaint against Curtis, which alleged two claims premised on fraud. On November 9, 2019, Curtis filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that BOW failed to establish…