The following excerpt is from Smith, In re, 98 F.3d 1346 (9th Cir. 1996):
Only persons who are directly and adversely affected pecuniarily by an order the bankruptcy court have standing to appeal that order. See Fondiller v. Robertson (In re Fondiller), 707 F.2d 441, 442 (9th Cir.1983). A person is "directly and adversely affected" by a bankruptcy order when it diminishes his property, increases his burdens, or detrimentally affects his rights. Id. at 443.
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