The following excerpt is from In re Clinton, 11 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4428, 11 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5330, 449 B.R. 79 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2011):
2. The bankruptcy court may also have made evidentiary rulings at the hearing which are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Johnson v. Neilson (In re Slatkin), 525 F.3d 805, 811 (9th Cir.2008) (To reverse on the basis of an erroneous evidentiary ruling, we must conclude not only that the bankruptcy court abused its discretion, but also that the error was prejudicial.). Without a transcript, it is impossible to know if any such rulings were even made.
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