UNION SAVINGS BANK OF FLORIDA
v.
CALANDRIELLO (IN RE CALANDRIELLO)
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The district court affirmed the bankruptcy court's order avoiding the judgment lien.
The bankruptcy court granted the debtors' motion to avoid a judgment lien held by the creditor. The creditor appealed this decision to the district co…
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G. KENDALL SHARP, District Judge.
This cause of action comes before this court on appeal from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. The bankruptcy court granted the appellees/debtors’ motion to avoid a judgment lien held by appel-lanVcreditor. 107 B.R. 374.
A district court “may affirm, modify, or reverse a bankruptcy judge’s judgment, order, or decree or remand with instruction for further proceedings. Findings of fact, whether based on oral or documentary evidence, shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous, and due regard shall be given to the opportunity of the bankruptcy court to judge the credibility of the witnesses.” 11 U.S.C.Bankr.R. 8013 (1988). A district court reviews a bankruptcy judge’s conclusions of law in a de novo manner. See In re Fielder, 799 F. 2d 656, 657 (11th Cir.1986) (per cu-riam). Thus, a district court defers to the ruling of a bankruptcy court “unless its factual findings are clearly erroneous or it applies the incorrect legal standard.” In re Cox, 904 F. 2d 1399, 1401 (9th Cir.1990); accord In re Fielder, 799 F. 2d at 657.
After consideration of the bankruptcy judge’s findings of fact and a de novo review of the bankruptcy court’s conclusions of law, this court finds that appellant fails to prove that the bankruptcy court’s findings of fact are clearly erroneous or that the bankruptcy court applied the incorrect legal standard. Accordingly, this court AFFIRMS the bankruptcy court’s order avoiding the judgment lien in this case.
It is SO ORDERED.
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- In re Fielder v. Fielder, 799 F.2d 656 (11th Cir. 1986)
- In re COX v. Lansdowne, 904 F.2d 1399 (9th Cir. 1990)