Is a bankruptcy judge required to affirm the factual findings of the bankruptcy court?
federal, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Guthrie v. Stadtmueller (In re Guthrie), BAP No. SC-15-1390-FYJu (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2017):
We must affirm the bankruptcy court's factual findings unless we determine that those findings are illogical, implausible, or without support in inferences that may be drawn from the facts in the record. United States v. Hinkson, 585 F.3d 1247, 1262 (9th Cir. 2009) (en banc).
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