Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank
United States Supreme Court
575 U.S. 496 (2015)
Relevant factsFree
Debtor Louis Bullard filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy to address a debt owed to Blue Hills Bank (creditor), and the bankruptcy court rejected his proposed repayment plan while allowing him to submit a revised one. Bullard appealed that rejection; the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed while noting the ruling wasn't final, and the First Circuit dismissed his further appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the bankruptcy court's ruling wasn't a final judgment; the Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether a bankruptcy court's order denying a debtor's proposed Chapter 13 repayment plan, while granting leave to file an amended plan, constitutes a final judgment that a party may immediately appeal.
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