Eighth Circuit· 10/23/2013

Robert A. Sears v. Joseph H. Badami

Citations

734 F.3d 810
70 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 605
2013 WL 5735551
2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 21489
58 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 166

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holding that the “possible solvency” of the debtor’s estate did not give the shareholder appellant standing
noting that a finding that a party did not object is a finding of fact
“Appellate standing in bankruptcy cases is more limited than Article III standing or the prudential standing requirements associated therewith.”
even sole shareholders of closely held S corporation lacked standing to pursue bankruptcy appeal, as their interest in litigation was merely derivative of corporation’s
“The ‘persons aggrieved’ standard is ‘[d]erived from the now-repealed Bankruptcy Act of 1898.’”
indirect consequences from a bankruptcy order are not enough to confer appellate standing

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Judges: Riley, Loken, Shepherd

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