The following excerpt is from Shoemaker v. U.S. Tr. for Region 16 (In re Shoemaker), Adv. No. 1:14-ap-01206-GM, BAP No. CC-18-1020-KuFL (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2019):
We review for an abuse of discretion the bankruptcy court's decision regarding the treatment of an affirmative defense. In re Alazzeh, 509 B.R. at 694 (citing 389 Orange St. Partners v. Arnold, 179 F.3d 656, 664 (9th Cir. 1999)).
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